Chad vs Northern Africa: Agriculture — Area

Chad
50,338 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
218,303 1000 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
23rd

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Chad
  • Northern Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

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

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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