Chad vs Namibia: Arable land use per person
Chad
0.2743 hectares per person
in 2023
Namibia
0.27 hectares per person
in 2023
Chad rank
33rd
Namibia rank
34th
Arable land use per person over time
- Chad
- Namibia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.2743 hectares per person against 0.27 hectares per person in Namibia, a difference of 0.0043 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Chad ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8603 hectares per person | 0.9742 hectares per person | 0.114 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.7298 hectares per person | 0.7589 hectares per person | 0.0291 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.6225 hectares per person | 0.6039 hectares per person | 0.0186 hectares per person | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.4909 hectares per person | 0.4761 hectares per person | 0.0148 hectares per person | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.3803 hectares per person | 0.4159 hectares per person | 0.0356 hectares per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.3453 hectares per person | 0.3414 hectares per person | 0.0039 hectares per person | Chad |
| 2020s | 0.2916 hectares per person | 0.2812 hectares per person | 0.0105 hectares per person | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Chad or Namibia?
- Chad, at 0.2743 hectares per person against 0.27 hectares per person in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Chad and Namibia?
- 0.0043 hectares per person, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Namibia rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Chad ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.