Chad vs Iran: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Chad
50.34 million hectares
in 2023
Iran
47.07 million hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
18th
Iran rank
19th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Chad
- Iran
How they compare
Chad currently reports 50.34 million hectares against 47.07 million hectares in Iran, a difference of 3.27 million hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Chad ranks 18th and Iran ranks 19th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.90 million hectares | 59.45 million hectares | 11.55 million hectares | Iran |
| 1970s | 48.00 million hectares | 60.20 million hectares | 12.19 million hectares | Iran |
| 1980s | 48.18 million hectares | 59.93 million hectares | 11.75 million hectares | Iran |
| 1990s | 48.46 million hectares | 63.75 million hectares | 15.29 million hectares | Iran |
| 2000s | 48.85 million hectares | 55.64 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 50.01 million hectares | 46.33 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 50.34 million hectares | 47.06 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Chad or Iran?
- Chad, at 50.34 million hectares against 47.07 million hectares in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Chad and Iran?
- 3.27 million hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Iran rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Chad ranks 18th and Iran ranks 19th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.