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