What is the difference in land area between Chad and IDA only?

19.14 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and IDA only?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs IDA only: Land area

Chad

1.26 million sq. km

in 2023

IDA only

20.40 million sq. km

in 2023

Chad rank

21st

IDA only rank

18th

Land area over time

Chad
IDA only

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 20.40 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad, a difference of 19.14 million sq. km.

That makes IDA only's figure about 16.2 times Chad's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 21st and IDA only ranks 18th of 216 countries.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.26 million sq. km	16.32 million sq. km	15.05 million sq. km	IDA only
1970s	1.26 million sq. km	16.31 million sq. km	15.06 million sq. km	IDA only
1980s	1.26 million sq. km	16.31 million sq. km	15.06 million sq. km	IDA only
1990s	1.26 million sq. km	17.35 million sq. km	16.09 million sq. km	IDA only
2000s	1.26 million sq. km	17.83 million sq. km	16.57 million sq. km	IDA only
2010s	1.26 million sq. km	19.89 million sq. km	18.63 million sq. km	IDA only
2020s	1.26 million sq. km	20.40 million sq. km	19.14 million sq. km	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Chad or IDA only?: IDA only, at 20.40 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Chad and IDA only?: 19.14 million sq. km, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and IDA only?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and IDA only rank globally for land area?: Chad ranks 21st and IDA only ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.