Chad vs Somalia: Land use over the long-term
Chad
45.00 million hectares
in 2025
Somalia
43.00 million hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
13th
Somalia rank
14th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 45.00 million hectares against 43.00 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 2.00 million hectares.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17.50 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | 10.96 million hectares | Chad |
| 1100s | 18.44 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 10.64 million hectares | Chad |
| 1200s | 19.28 million hectares | 9.03 million hectares | 10.25 million hectares | Chad |
| 1300s | 20.57 million hectares | 10.24 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | Chad |
| 1400s | 22.25 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | Chad |
| 1500s | 22.97 million hectares | 12.61 million hectares | 10.36 million hectares | Chad |
| 1600s | 25.67 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 12.37 million hectares | Chad |
| 1700s | 27.74 million hectares | 13.96 million hectares | 13.77 million hectares | Chad |
| 1710s | 28.76 million hectares | 14.59 million hectares | 14.17 million hectares | Chad |
| 1720s | 29.76 million hectares | 15.22 million hectares | 14.54 million hectares | Chad |
| 1730s | 30.73 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 14.89 million hectares | Chad |
| 1740s | 31.69 million hectares | 16.46 million hectares | 15.22 million hectares | Chad |
| 1750s | 32.61 million hectares | 17.08 million hectares | 15.53 million hectares | Chad |
| 1760s | 33.51 million hectares | 17.71 million hectares | 15.81 million hectares | Chad |
| 1770s | 34.38 million hectares | 18.33 million hectares | 16.06 million hectares | Chad |
| 1780s | 35.22 million hectares | 18.94 million hectares | 16.28 million hectares | Chad |
| 1790s | 36.03 million hectares | 19.56 million hectares | 16.47 million hectares | Chad |
| 1800s | 36.80 million hectares | 20.18 million hectares | 16.62 million hectares | Chad |
| 1810s | 37.53 million hectares | 20.79 million hectares | 16.74 million hectares | Chad |
| 1820s | 38.22 million hectares | 21.41 million hectares | 16.81 million hectares | Chad |
| 1830s | 38.86 million hectares | 22.02 million hectares | 16.84 million hectares | Chad |
| 1840s | 39.45 million hectares | 22.63 million hectares | 16.82 million hectares | Chad |
| 1850s | 39.96 million hectares | 23.24 million hectares | 16.71 million hectares | Chad |
| 1860s | 39.82 million hectares | 23.22 million hectares | 16.59 million hectares | Chad |
| 1870s | 39.60 million hectares | 23.21 million hectares | 16.39 million hectares | Chad |
| 1880s | 39.72 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 16.30 million hectares | Chad |
| 1890s | 39.76 million hectares | 23.63 million hectares | 16.13 million hectares | Chad |
| 1900s | 35.93 million hectares | 24.33 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | Chad |
| 1910s | 33.70 million hectares | 25.05 million hectares | 8.65 million hectares | Chad |
| 1920s | 31.49 million hectares | 25.53 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | Chad |
| 1930s | 34.66 million hectares | 28.18 million hectares | 6.48 million hectares | Chad |
| 1940s | 37.45 million hectares | 30.49 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | Chad |
| 1950s | 43.18 million hectares | 38.61 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | Chad |
| 1960s | 44.99 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Chad |
| 1970s | 45.00 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Chad |
| 1980s | 45.00 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Chad |
| 1990s | 45.00 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Chad |
| 2000s | 45.00 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 45.00 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 45.00 million hectares | 43.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Chad or Somalia?
- Chad, at 45.00 million hectares against 43.00 million hectares in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Chad and Somalia?
- 2.00 million hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 14th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.