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