Chad vs Iraq: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Chad
- Iraq
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5,300 1000 ha against 4,904 1000 ha in Iraq, a difference of 396 1000 ha.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Chad ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 55th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,897 1000 ha | 4,761 1000 ha | 1,864 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2,998 1000 ha | 5,055 1000 ha | 2,056 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3,158 1000 ha | 5,230 1000 ha | 2,072 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3,432 1000 ha | 4,905 1000 ha | 1,473 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3,820 1000 ha | 4,415 1000 ha | 595 1000 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4,975 1000 ha | 4,661 1000 ha | 314.49 1000 ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 5,300 1000 ha | 4,904 1000 ha | 396.2 1000 ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Chad or Iraq?
- Chad, at 5,300 1000 ha against 4,904 1000 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Chad and Iraq?
- 396 1000 ha, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Iraq rank globally for arable land — area?
- Chad ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 55th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.