Chad vs Western Africa: Inland waters — Area

Chad
2,480 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
8,242 1000 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
24th
Western Africa rank
23rd

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Chad
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 8,242 1000 ha against 2,480 1000 ha in Chad, a difference of 5,762 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.3 times Chad's.

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

Chad ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 175 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 2,400 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 5,846 1000 ha Western Africa
1970s 2,444 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 5,802 1000 ha Western Africa
1980s 2,480 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 5,766 1000 ha Western Africa
1990s 2,480 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 5,766 1000 ha Western Africa
2000s 2,480 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 5,766 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 2,480 1000 ha 8,246 1000 ha 5,766 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 2,480 1000 ha 8,244 1000 ha 5,764 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Chad or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 8,242 1000 ha against 2,480 1000 ha in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Chad and Western Africa?
5,762 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 inland waters — area?
Chad ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 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.