Central America vs Chad: Country area — Area

Central America
247,937 1000 ha
in 2024
Chad
128,400 1000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
28th
Chad rank
26th

Country area — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Chad
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 247,937 1000 ha against 128,400 1000 ha in Chad, a difference of 119,537 1000 ha.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.9 times Chad's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 28th and Chad ranks 26th of 32 groups.

Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Chad Difference Ahead
1960s 248,666 1000 ha 128,400 1000 ha 120,266 1000 ha Central America
1970s 248,666 1000 ha 128,400 1000 ha 120,266 1000 ha Central America
1980s 248,666 1000 ha 128,400 1000 ha 120,266 1000 ha Central America
1990s 248,666 1000 ha 128,400 1000 ha 120,266 1000 ha Central America
2000s 248,666 1000 ha 128,400 1000 ha 120,266 1000 ha Central America
2010s 248,660 1000 ha 128,400 1000 ha 120,260 1000 ha Central America
2020s 248,114 1000 ha 128,400 1000 ha 119,714 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Central America or Chad?
Central America, at 247,937 1000 ha against 128,400 1000 ha in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Central America and Chad?
119,537 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Chad?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and Chad rank globally for country area — area?
Central America ranks 28th and Chad ranks 26th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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