Chad vs Indonesia: Agricultural land use
Chad
50.34 million hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
55.12 million hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
18th
Indonesia rank
17th
Agricultural land use over time
- Chad
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 55.12 million hectares against 50.34 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 4.78 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 17th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.90 million hectares | 32.02 million hectares | 15.88 million hectares | Chad |
| 1970s | 48.00 million hectares | 34.57 million hectares | 13.43 million hectares | Chad |
| 1980s | 48.18 million hectares | 39.68 million hectares | 8.49 million hectares | Chad |
| 1990s | 48.46 million hectares | 42.81 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | Chad |
| 2000s | 48.85 million hectares | 47.20 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 50.01 million hectares | 51.82 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 50.34 million hectares | 54.80 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Chad or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 55.12 million hectares against 50.34 million hectares in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Chad and Indonesia?
- 4.78 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Indonesia rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Chad ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 17th 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.