Canada vs Chad: Agricultural land use
Canada
56.88 million hectares
in 2023
Chad
50.34 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Chad rank
18th
Agricultural land use over time
- Canada
- Chad
How they compare
Canada currently reports 56.88 million hectares against 50.34 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 6.54 million hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Chad ranks 18th of 227 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.06 million hectares | 47.90 million hectares | 15.16 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 62.89 million hectares | 48.00 million hectares | 14.89 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 61.17 million hectares | 48.18 million hectares | 12.99 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 61.33 million hectares | 48.46 million hectares | 12.87 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 60.90 million hectares | 48.85 million hectares | 12.05 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.90 million hectares | 50.01 million hectares | 7.89 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 57.02 million hectares | 50.34 million hectares | 6.68 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Canada or Chad?
- Canada, at 56.88 million hectares against 50.34 million hectares in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Canada and Chad?
- 6.54 million hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Chad?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Chad rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Canada ranks 16th and Chad ranks 18th of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.