Chad vs Colombia: FAO projections of arable land
Chad
5.34 million hectares
in 2023
Colombia
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
55th
Colombia rank
56th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Chad
- Colombia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5.34 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Colombia, a difference of 342,300 hectares.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Chad ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 56th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.18 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.46 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | 126,670 hectares | Chad |
| 2010s | 5.01 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Chad |
| 2020s | 5.34 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 493,325 hectares | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Chad or Colombia?
- Chad, at 5.34 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Chad and Colombia?
- 342,300 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Colombia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Colombia rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Chad ranks 55th and Colombia ranks 56th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.