Angola vs Chad: Cropland extent over the long-term
Angola
5.70 million hectares
in 2025
Chad
5.34 million hectares
in 2025
Angola rank
50th
Chad rank
53rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Angola
- Chad
How they compare
Angola currently reports 5.70 million hectares against 5.34 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 366,800 hectares.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Chad ahead.
Angola ranks 50th and Chad ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 17 and Chad in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 527,381 hectares | 527,381 hectares | Chad |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 566,934 hectares | 566,934 hectares | Chad |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 606,488 hectares | 606,488 hectares | Chad |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 663,968 hectares | 663,968 hectares | Chad |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 739,851 hectares | 739,851 hectares | Chad |
| 1500s | 1.11 million hectares | 791,071 hectares | 315,369 hectares | Angola |
| 1600s | 1.18 million hectares | 922,916 hectares | 252,674 hectares | Angola |
| 1700s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 189,980 hectares | Angola |
| 1710s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 158,850 hectares | Angola |
| 1720s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 121,970 hectares | Angola |
| 1730s | 1.28 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 85,570 hectares | Angola |
| 1740s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 49,690 hectares | Angola |
| 1750s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 14,400 hectares | Angola |
| 1760s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 20,250 hectares | Chad |
| 1770s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 54,190 hectares | Chad |
| 1780s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 87,330 hectares | Chad |
| 1790s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 119,560 hectares | Chad |
| 1800s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 150,750 hectares | Chad |
| 1810s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 180,770 hectares | Chad |
| 1820s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 209,410 hectares | Chad |
| 1830s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 236,440 hectares | Chad |
| 1840s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 261,590 hectares | Chad |
| 1850s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 279,240 hectares | Chad |
| 1860s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 192,030 hectares | Chad |
| 1870s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 96,160 hectares | Chad |
| 1880s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 45,110 hectares | Chad |
| 1890s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 9,290 hectares | Angola |
| 1900s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 61,730 hectares | Angola |
| 1910s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 7,890 hectares | Chad |
| 1920s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 7,570 hectares | Chad |
| 1930s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 27,010 hectares | Angola |
| 1940s | 2.10 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 71,420 hectares | Angola |
| 1950s | 2.78 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 210,397 hectares | Angola |
| 1960s | 3.26 million hectares | 2.89 million hectares | 366,516 hectares | Angola |
| 1970s | 3.32 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 316,000 hectares | Angola |
| 1980s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 38,500 hectares | Chad |
| 1990s | 3.19 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 276,000 hectares | Chad |
| 2000s | 3.51 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 337,200 hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 5.29 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 275,700 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | 5.69 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 356,467 hectares | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Angola or Chad?
- Angola, at 5.70 million hectares against 5.34 million hectares in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Angola and Chad?
- 366,800 hectares, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Chad?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Chad rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Angola ranks 50th and Chad ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.