Chad vs Niger: Land area — Area

Chad
125,920 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger
126,670 1000 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
25th
Niger rank
24th

Land area — Area over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 126,670 1000 ha against 125,920 1000 ha in Chad, a difference of 750 1000 ha.

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

Chad ranks 25th and Niger ranks 24th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 126,000 1000 ha 126,670 1000 ha 670 1000 ha Niger
1970s 125,956 1000 ha 126,670 1000 ha 714 1000 ha Niger
1980s 125,920 1000 ha 126,670 1000 ha 750 1000 ha Niger
1990s 125,920 1000 ha 126,670 1000 ha 750 1000 ha Niger
2000s 125,920 1000 ha 126,670 1000 ha 750 1000 ha Niger
2010s 125,920 1000 ha 126,670 1000 ha 750 1000 ha Niger
2020s 125,920 1000 ha 126,670 1000 ha 750 1000 ha Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Chad or Niger?
Niger, at 126,670 1000 ha against 125,920 1000 ha in Chad as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Chad and Niger?
750 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for land area — area?
Chad ranks 25th and Niger ranks 24th of 248 countries.
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.