Chad vs Western Africa: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Chad
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 298,420 1000 ha against 50,338 1000 ha in Chad, a difference of 248,082 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.9 times Chad's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 13th of 216 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,900 1000 ha | 230,216 1000 ha | 182,316 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 48,003 1000 ha | 231,377 1000 ha | 183,374 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 48,179 1000 ha | 236,339 1000 ha | 188,160 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 48,458 1000 ha | 252,670 1000 ha | 204,212 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 48,850 1000 ha | 270,487 1000 ha | 221,637 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 50,011 1000 ha | 286,672 1000 ha | 236,661 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 50,337 1000 ha | 296,433 1000 ha | 246,095 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Chad or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 298,420 1000 ha against 50,338 1000 ha in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Chad and Western Africa?
- 248,082 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Western Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Chad ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 13th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.