Chad vs Colombia: Cropland use over the long term
Chad
5.34 million
in 2025
Colombia
5.21 million
in 2025
Chad rank
53rd
Colombia rank
55th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Chad
- Colombia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5.34 million against 5.21 million in Colombia, a difference of 124,730.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Colombia ahead.
Chad ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 55th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 24 and Colombia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 527,381 | 2.22 million | 1.69 million | Colombia |
| 1100s | 566,934 | 2.44 million | 1.87 million | Colombia |
| 1200s | 606,488 | 2.63 million | 2.02 million | Colombia |
| 1300s | 663,968 | 2.80 million | 2.13 million | Colombia |
| 1400s | 739,851 | 2.93 million | 2.19 million | Colombia |
| 1500s | 791,071 | 3.02 million | 2.23 million | Colombia |
| 1600s | 922,916 | 892,008 | 30,908 | Chad |
| 1700s | 1.05 million | 521,802 | 532,958 | Chad |
| 1710s | 1.10 million | 552,981 | 547,909 | Chad |
| 1720s | 1.15 million | 583,320 | 563,700 | Chad |
| 1730s | 1.19 million | 612,783 | 580,367 | Chad |
| 1740s | 1.24 million | 641,332 | 597,948 | Chad |
| 1750s | 1.29 million | 668,924 | 616,476 | Chad |
| 1760s | 1.33 million | 695,510 | 636,020 | Chad |
| 1770s | 1.38 million | 721,038 | 656,622 | Chad |
| 1780s | 1.42 million | 745,449 | 678,341 | Chad |
| 1790s | 1.47 million | 768,676 | 701,244 | Chad |
| 1800s | 1.52 million | 790,643 | 725,407 | Chad |
| 1810s | 1.56 million | 735,066 | 827,114 | Chad |
| 1820s | 1.61 million | 680,375 | 927,935 | Chad |
| 1830s | 1.65 million | 795,902 | 858,528 | Chad |
| 1840s | 1.70 million | 938,610 | 761,950 | Chad |
| 1850s | 1.75 million | 1.11 million | 641,120 | Chad |
| 1860s | 1.76 million | 1.17 million | 594,750 | Chad |
| 1870s | 1.78 million | 1.23 million | 553,550 | Chad |
| 1880s | 1.82 million | 1.44 million | 373,150 | Chad |
| 1890s | 1.85 million | 1.65 million | 208,190 | Chad |
| 1900s | 1.71 million | 1.90 million | 186,530 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 1.64 million | 2.25 million | 602,240 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 1.58 million | 2.75 million | 1.17 million | Colombia |
| 1930s | 1.80 million | 3.34 million | 1.55 million | Colombia |
| 1940s | 2.03 million | 3.66 million | 1.64 million | Colombia |
| 1950s | 2.57 million | 4.74 million | 2.17 million | Colombia |
| 1960s | 2.89 million | 5.00 million | 2.11 million | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.00 million | 5.11 million | 2.10 million | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.18 million | 5.23 million | 2.05 million | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.46 million | 4.58 million | 1.12 million | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.85 million | 3.72 million | 126,670 | Chad |
| 2010s | 5.01 million | 3.76 million | 1.25 million | Chad |
| 2020s | 5.34 million | 4.95 million | 386,567 | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Chad or Colombia?
- Chad, at 5.34 million against 5.21 million in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Chad and Colombia?
- 124,730, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Colombia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Colombia rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Chad ranks 53rd and Colombia ranks 55th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.