Chad vs Peru: Land area

Chad
1.26 million sq. km
in 2023
Peru
1.28 million sq. km
in 2023
Chad rank
21st
Peru rank
19th

Land area over time

  • Chad
  • Peru
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.28 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad, a difference of 20,800 sq. km.

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

Chad ranks 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 1.26 million sq. km 1.28 million sq. km 20,000 sq. km Peru
1970s 1.26 million sq. km 1.28 million sq. km 20,440 sq. km Peru
1980s 1.26 million sq. km 1.28 million sq. km 20,800 sq. km Peru
1990s 1.26 million sq. km 1.28 million sq. km 20,800 sq. km Peru
2000s 1.26 million sq. km 1.28 million sq. km 20,800 sq. km Peru
2010s 1.26 million sq. km 1.28 million sq. km 20,800 sq. km Peru
2020s 1.26 million sq. km 1.28 million sq. km 20,800 sq. km Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Chad or Peru?
Peru, at 1.28 million sq. km against 1.26 million sq. km in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Chad and Peru?
20,800 sq. km, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Peru rank globally for land area?
Chad ranks 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 215 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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About this data

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

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.