Cambodia vs Chad: Cropland area
Cambodia
4.65 million hectares
in 2023
Chad
5.34 million hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
57th
Chad rank
54th
Cropland area over time
- Cambodia
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5.34 million hectares against 4.65 million hectares in Cambodia, a difference of 682,960 hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 57th and Chad ranks 54th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 89,444 hectares | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 2.03 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 976,100 hectares | Chad |
| 1980s | 2.60 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 582,000 hectares | Chad |
| 1990s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 359,054 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 2,727 hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 4.14 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 871,552 hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 4.62 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 717,975 hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Cambodia or Chad?
- Chad, at 5.34 million hectares against 4.65 million hectares in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Cambodia and Chad?
- 682,960 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Chad?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Chad rank globally for cropland area?
- Cambodia ranks 57th and Chad ranks 54th of 219 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 Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.