Chad vs Iraq: Arable land
Chad
5.30 million hectares
in 2023
Iraq
4.97 million hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
48th
Iraq rank
49th
Arable land over time
- Chad
- Iraq
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5.30 million hectares against 4.97 million hectares in Iraq, a difference of 331,000 hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Chad ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.16 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.43 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.82 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 595,000 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.97 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 275,375 hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 5.30 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 331,000 hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Chad or Iraq?
- Chad, at 5.30 million hectares against 4.97 million hectares in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Chad and Iraq?
- 331,000 hectares, with Chad 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 arable land?
- Chad ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 49th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.