Chad vs Niger: Agricultural area over the long-term
Chad
50.34 million hectares
in 2025
Niger
46.59 million hectares
in 2025
Chad rank
17th
Niger rank
19th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Chad currently reports 50.34 million hectares against 46.59 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 3.74 million hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 17th and Niger ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 18.03 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | Chad |
| 1100s | 19.00 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 13.68 million hectares | Chad |
| 1200s | 19.89 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 14.19 million hectares | Chad |
| 1300s | 21.24 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | 14.91 million hectares | Chad |
| 1400s | 22.99 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 16.21 million hectares | Chad |
| 1500s | 23.76 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 16.33 million hectares | Chad |
| 1600s | 26.59 million hectares | 8.66 million hectares | 17.92 million hectares | Chad |
| 1700s | 28.79 million hectares | 9.90 million hectares | 18.89 million hectares | Chad |
| 1710s | 29.86 million hectares | 9.94 million hectares | 19.92 million hectares | Chad |
| 1720s | 30.91 million hectares | 9.97 million hectares | 20.93 million hectares | Chad |
| 1730s | 31.93 million hectares | 10.01 million hectares | 21.92 million hectares | Chad |
| 1740s | 32.93 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 22.88 million hectares | Chad |
| 1750s | 33.90 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | 23.82 million hectares | Chad |
| 1760s | 34.84 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 24.73 million hectares | Chad |
| 1770s | 35.76 million hectares | 10.15 million hectares | 25.61 million hectares | Chad |
| 1780s | 36.65 million hectares | 10.19 million hectares | 26.46 million hectares | Chad |
| 1790s | 37.50 million hectares | 10.22 million hectares | 27.27 million hectares | Chad |
| 1800s | 38.32 million hectares | 10.26 million hectares | 28.06 million hectares | Chad |
| 1810s | 39.09 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 28.80 million hectares | Chad |
| 1820s | 39.83 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 29.50 million hectares | Chad |
| 1830s | 40.52 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | 30.15 million hectares | Chad |
| 1840s | 41.15 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 30.75 million hectares | Chad |
| 1850s | 41.70 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 31.26 million hectares | Chad |
| 1860s | 41.58 million hectares | 10.65 million hectares | 30.93 million hectares | Chad |
| 1870s | 41.38 million hectares | 10.97 million hectares | 30.41 million hectares | Chad |
| 1880s | 41.54 million hectares | 11.42 million hectares | 30.12 million hectares | Chad |
| 1890s | 41.62 million hectares | 11.88 million hectares | 29.73 million hectares | Chad |
| 1900s | 37.64 million hectares | 12.37 million hectares | 25.27 million hectares | Chad |
| 1910s | 35.35 million hectares | 13.80 million hectares | 21.55 million hectares | Chad |
| 1920s | 33.07 million hectares | 14.94 million hectares | 18.13 million hectares | Chad |
| 1930s | 36.45 million hectares | 17.17 million hectares | 19.28 million hectares | Chad |
| 1940s | 39.47 million hectares | 19.54 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | Chad |
| 1950s | 45.75 million hectares | 26.38 million hectares | 19.37 million hectares | Chad |
| 1960s | 47.89 million hectares | 31.55 million hectares | 16.34 million hectares | Chad |
| 1970s | 48.00 million hectares | 30.33 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | Chad |
| 1980s | 48.18 million hectares | 30.89 million hectares | 17.29 million hectares | Chad |
| 1990s | 48.46 million hectares | 35.32 million hectares | 13.15 million hectares | Chad |
| 2000s | 48.85 million hectares | 40.72 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 50.01 million hectares | 45.65 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 50.34 million hectares | 46.59 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Chad or Niger?
- Chad, at 50.34 million hectares against 46.59 million hectares in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Chad and Niger?
- 3.74 million hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 17th and Niger ranks 19th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.