Chad vs Niger: Land area in hectares
Chad
125.92 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
126.67 million hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
22nd
Niger rank
21st
Land area in hectares over time
- Chad
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 126.67 million hectares against 125.92 million hectares in Chad, a difference of 750,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 21st of 238 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.00 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 670,000 hectares | Niger |
| 1970s | 125.96 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 714,000 hectares | Niger |
| 1980s | 125.92 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 750,000 hectares | Niger |
| 1990s | 125.92 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 750,000 hectares | Niger |
| 2000s | 125.92 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 750,000 hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 125.92 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 750,000 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 125.92 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 750,000 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Chad or Niger?
- Niger, at 126.67 million hectares against 125.92 million hectares in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Chad and Niger?
- 750,000 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Niger rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Chad ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 21st of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. 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.