Chad vs Tunisia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Chad
5.34 million hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
4.95 million hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
53rd
Tunisia rank
56th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Chad
- Tunisia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5.34 million hectares against 4.95 million hectares in Tunisia, a difference of 387,500 hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tunisia ahead.
Chad ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 56th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 21 and Tunisia in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 527,381 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 579,589 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1100s | 566,934 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 475,846 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1200s | 606,488 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 481,872 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1300s | 663,968 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 415,092 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1400s | 739,851 hectares | 855,803 hectares | 115,952 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1500s | 791,071 hectares | 848,361 hectares | 57,290 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1600s | 922,916 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 128,234 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1700s | 1.05 million hectares | 833,475 hectares | 221,285 hectares | Chad |
| 1710s | 1.10 million hectares | 857,252 hectares | 243,638 hectares | Chad |
| 1720s | 1.15 million hectares | 880,985 hectares | 266,035 hectares | Chad |
| 1730s | 1.19 million hectares | 904,675 hectares | 288,475 hectares | Chad |
| 1740s | 1.24 million hectares | 928,320 hectares | 310,960 hectares | Chad |
| 1750s | 1.29 million hectares | 951,922 hectares | 333,478 hectares | Chad |
| 1760s | 1.33 million hectares | 975,480 hectares | 356,050 hectares | Chad |
| 1770s | 1.38 million hectares | 998,994 hectares | 378,666 hectares | Chad |
| 1780s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 401,330 hectares | Chad |
| 1790s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 424,030 hectares | Chad |
| 1800s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 446,780 hectares | Chad |
| 1810s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 469,570 hectares | Chad |
| 1820s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 492,400 hectares | Chad |
| 1830s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 515,270 hectares | Chad |
| 1840s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 538,200 hectares | Chad |
| 1850s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 561,160 hectares | Chad |
| 1860s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 454,560 hectares | Chad |
| 1870s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 335,120 hectares | Chad |
| 1880s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 219,560 hectares | Chad |
| 1890s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 88,860 hectares | Chad |
| 1900s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 232,420 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 1.64 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 638,450 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 1.58 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 818,960 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 1.80 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 878,090 hectares | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 2.03 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 2.57 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 2.89 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 3.18 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 3.46 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 5.01 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 22,050 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 5.34 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 387,500 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 Tunisia?
- Chad, at 5.34 million hectares against 4.95 million hectares in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Chad and Tunisia?
- 387,500 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Tunisia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Tunisia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 56th 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.