Chad vs Iraq: Land use
Chad
5.34 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq
5.49 million hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
55th
Iraq rank
53rd
Land use over time
- Chad
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.49 million hectares against 5.34 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 155,100 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Chad ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 224 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.18 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.46 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | 740,730 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.01 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 18,275 hectares | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.34 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 140,575 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Chad or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.49 million hectares against 5.34 million hectares in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Chad and Iraq?
- 155,100 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Iraq rank globally for land use?
- Chad ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.