Niger vs Northern Africa: Agriculture — Area

Niger
46,619 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
218,303 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
23rd
Northern Africa rank
23rd

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Northern Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 218,303 1000 ha against 46,619 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 171,684 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.7 times Niger's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 237 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 31,650 1000 ha 206,471 1000 ha 174,821 1000 ha Northern Africa
1970s 30,328 1000 ha 212,244 1000 ha 181,916 1000 ha Northern Africa
1980s 30,893 1000 ha 215,273 1000 ha 184,381 1000 ha Northern Africa
1990s 35,261 1000 ha 230,797 1000 ha 195,535 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 40,635 1000 ha 239,308 1000 ha 198,673 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 45,710 1000 ha 222,706 1000 ha 176,996 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 46,619 1000 ha 218,092 1000 ha 171,473 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Niger or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 218,303 1000 ha against 46,619 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Niger and Northern Africa?
171,684 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Northern Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
Niger ranks 23rd and Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 237 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.