Niger vs Southern Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Niger
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 165,032 1000 ha against 46,619 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 118,413 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.5 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 237 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,650 1000 ha | 166,381 1000 ha | 134,731 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 30,328 1000 ha | 163,208 1000 ha | 132,880 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 30,893 1000 ha | 162,828 1000 ha | 131,935 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 35,261 1000 ha | 165,645 1000 ha | 130,384 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 40,635 1000 ha | 165,924 1000 ha | 125,290 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 45,710 1000 ha | 164,828 1000 ha | 119,118 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 46,619 1000 ha | 164,980 1000 ha | 118,361 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Niger or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 165,032 1000 ha against 46,619 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Niger and Southern Africa?
- 118,413 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Southern Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Niger ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 24th 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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About this data
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.