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
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.