Chad vs Western Africa: Country area — Area

Chad
128,400 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
614,753 1000 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
24th
Western Africa rank
22nd

Country area — Area over time

  • Chad
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 614,753 1000 ha against 128,400 1000 ha in Chad, a difference of 486,353 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 4.8 times Chad's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 248 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 128,400 1000 ha 614,652 1000 ha 486,252 1000 ha Western Africa
1970s 128,400 1000 ha 614,652 1000 ha 486,252 1000 ha Western Africa
1980s 128,400 1000 ha 614,652 1000 ha 486,252 1000 ha Western Africa
1990s 128,400 1000 ha 614,652 1000 ha 486,252 1000 ha Western Africa
2000s 128,400 1000 ha 614,652 1000 ha 486,252 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 128,400 1000 ha 614,652 1000 ha 486,252 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 128,400 1000 ha 614,670 1000 ha 486,270 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Chad or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 614,753 1000 ha against 128,400 1000 ha in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Chad and Western Africa?
486,353 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chad and Western Africa rank globally for country area — area?
Chad ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 248 countries.
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
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.