Central America vs Chad: Land area — Area

Central America
245,161 1000 ha
in 2024
Chad
125,920 1000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
28th
Chad rank
25th

Land area — Area over time

  • Central America
  • Chad
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 245,161 1000 ha against 125,920 1000 ha in Chad, a difference of 119,241 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 25th of 36 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 245,240 1000 ha 126,000 1000 ha 119,240 1000 ha Central America
1970s 245,235 1000 ha 125,956 1000 ha 119,279 1000 ha Central America
1980s 245,227 1000 ha 125,920 1000 ha 119,307 1000 ha Central America
1990s 245,227 1000 ha 125,920 1000 ha 119,307 1000 ha Central America
2000s 245,227 1000 ha 125,920 1000 ha 119,307 1000 ha Central America
2010s 245,215 1000 ha 125,920 1000 ha 119,295 1000 ha Central America
2020s 245,171 1000 ha 125,920 1000 ha 119,251 1000 ha Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Central America or Chad?
Central America, at 245,161 1000 ha against 125,920 1000 ha in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Central America and Chad?
119,241 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 land area — area?
Central America ranks 28th and Chad ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land 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
Land 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, 16,501 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.