Chad vs Niger: Agricultural land use
Chad
50.34 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
46.60 million hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
17th
Niger rank
19th
Agricultural land use over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 50.34 million hectares against 46.60 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 3.74 million hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 17th and Niger ranks 19th of 226 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.90 million hectares | 31.65 million hectares | 16.25 million hectares | Chad |
| 1970s | 48.00 million hectares | 30.33 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | Chad |
| 1980s | 48.18 million hectares | 30.89 million hectares | 17.29 million hectares | Chad |
| 1990s | 48.46 million hectares | 35.32 million hectares | 13.15 million hectares | Chad |
| 2000s | 48.85 million hectares | 40.72 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 50.01 million hectares | 45.65 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 50.34 million hectares | 46.60 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 50.34 million hectares against 46.60 million hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Chad and Niger?
- 3.74 million hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Chad ranks 17th and Niger ranks 19th of 226 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.