Chad vs Northern Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Chad
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 218,303 1000 ha against 50,338 1000 ha in Chad, a difference of 167,965 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.3 times Chad's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 237 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,900 1000 ha | 206,471 1000 ha | 158,571 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 48,003 1000 ha | 212,244 1000 ha | 164,241 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 48,179 1000 ha | 215,273 1000 ha | 167,094 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 48,458 1000 ha | 230,797 1000 ha | 182,339 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 48,850 1000 ha | 239,308 1000 ha | 190,457 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 50,011 1000 ha | 222,706 1000 ha | 172,695 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 50,337 1000 ha | 218,092 1000 ha | 167,755 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Chad or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 218,303 1000 ha against 50,338 1000 ha in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Chad and Northern Africa?
- 167,965 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Northern Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Chad ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.