Chad vs Egypt: Cropland — Share in Land area

Chad
4.24 %
in 2024
Egypt
4.25 %
in 2024
Chad rank
184th
Egypt rank
183rd

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Chad
  • Egypt
01234196119922024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 4.25 % against 4.24 % in Chad, a difference of 0.01 %.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Chad ranks 184th and Egypt ranks 183rd of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3 % 2.67 % 0.3733 % Egypt
1970s 2.38 % 2.76 % 0.374 % Egypt
1980s 2.52 % 2.51 % 0.011 % Chad
1990s 2.75 % 3.09 % 0.345 % Egypt
2000s 3.06 % 3.49 % 0.436 % Egypt
2010s 3.98 % 3.77 % 0.205 % Chad
2020s 4.24 % 4.1 % 0.138 % Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Chad or Egypt?
Egypt, at 4.25 % against 4.24 % in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Chad and Egypt?
0.01 %, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Egypt?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chad and Egypt rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Chad ranks 184th and Egypt ranks 183rd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.