What is the difference in land area — area between Chad and South Africa?

4,611 1000 ha, with Chad ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Chad vs South Africa: Land area — Area

Chad

125,920 1000 ha

in 2024

South Africa

121,309 1000 ha

in 2024

Chad rank

27th

South Africa rank

30th

Land area — Area over time

Chad
South Africa

How they compare

Chad currently reports 125,920 1000 ha against 121,309 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 4,611 1000 ha.

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

Chad ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 267 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	126,000 1000 ha	121,309 1000 ha	4,691 1000 ha	Chad
1970s	125,956 1000 ha	121,309 1000 ha	4,647 1000 ha	Chad
1980s	125,920 1000 ha	121,309 1000 ha	4,611 1000 ha	Chad
1990s	125,920 1000 ha	121,309 1000 ha	4,611 1000 ha	Chad
2000s	125,920 1000 ha	121,309 1000 ha	4,611 1000 ha	Chad
2010s	125,920 1000 ha	121,309 1000 ha	4,611 1000 ha	Chad
2020s	125,920 1000 ha	121,309 1000 ha	4,611 1000 ha	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Chad or South Africa?: Chad, at 125,920 1000 ha against 121,309 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Chad and South Africa?: 4,611 1000 ha, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for land area — area?: Chad ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 267 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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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: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.