Chad vs Iraq: Cropland extent over the long-term
Chad
5.34 million hectares
in 2025
Iraq
5.54 million hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
53rd
Iraq rank
52nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Chad
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.54 million hectares against 5.34 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 199,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.
Chad ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 21 and Iraq in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 527,381 hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1100s | 566,934 hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1200s | 606,488 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 777,192 hectares | Iraq |
| 1300s | 663,968 hectares | 981,281 hectares | 317,313 hectares | Iraq |
| 1400s | 739,851 hectares | 954,332 hectares | 214,481 hectares | Iraq |
| 1500s | 791,071 hectares | 924,974 hectares | 133,903 hectares | Iraq |
| 1600s | 922,916 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 192,654 hectares | Iraq |
| 1700s | 1.05 million hectares | 855,503 hectares | 199,257 hectares | Chad |
| 1710s | 1.10 million hectares | 851,628 hectares | 249,262 hectares | Chad |
| 1720s | 1.15 million hectares | 847,680 hectares | 299,340 hectares | Chad |
| 1730s | 1.19 million hectares | 843,656 hectares | 349,494 hectares | Chad |
| 1740s | 1.24 million hectares | 839,549 hectares | 399,731 hectares | Chad |
| 1750s | 1.29 million hectares | 835,357 hectares | 450,043 hectares | Chad |
| 1760s | 1.33 million hectares | 831,073 hectares | 500,457 hectares | Chad |
| 1770s | 1.38 million hectares | 826,690 hectares | 550,970 hectares | Chad |
| 1780s | 1.42 million hectares | 822,202 hectares | 601,588 hectares | Chad |
| 1790s | 1.47 million hectares | 817,600 hectares | 652,320 hectares | Chad |
| 1800s | 1.52 million hectares | 812,876 hectares | 703,174 hectares | Chad |
| 1810s | 1.56 million hectares | 850,402 hectares | 711,778 hectares | Chad |
| 1820s | 1.61 million hectares | 889,467 hectares | 718,843 hectares | Chad |
| 1830s | 1.65 million hectares | 930,104 hectares | 724,326 hectares | Chad |
| 1840s | 1.70 million hectares | 972,338 hectares | 728,222 hectares | Chad |
| 1850s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 730,500 hectares | Chad |
| 1860s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 702,580 hectares | Chad |
| 1870s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 578,190 hectares | Chad |
| 1880s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 453,620 hectares | Chad |
| 1890s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 309,200 hectares | Chad |
| 1900s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 37,980 hectares | Iraq |
| 1910s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 334,610 hectares | Iraq |
| 1920s | 1.58 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 594,230 hectares | Iraq |
| 1930s | 1.80 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 407,400 hectares | Iraq |
| 1940s | 2.03 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1950s | 2.57 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1960s | 2.89 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.18 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.46 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | 756,300 hectares | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.01 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 175 hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 5.34 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 134,000 hectares | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Chad or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.54 million hectares against 5.34 million hectares in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Chad and Iraq?
- 199,000 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iraq?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Iraq rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – 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.