Surface area in Chad
Chad: Surface area was 1.28 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Chad stood at 1.28 million sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Chad peaked at 1.28 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million sq. km, in 1961.
Chad ranks 20th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 1.28 million sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 15.21 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 826.9 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 2.71 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Chad?
- Surface area in Chad was 1.28 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for surface area?
- Chad ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.