Niger vs Western Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Niger
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 298,420 1000 ha against 46,619 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 251,801 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 6.4 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 20th of 237 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,650 1000 ha | 230,216 1000 ha | 198,566 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 30,328 1000 ha | 231,377 1000 ha | 201,049 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 30,893 1000 ha | 236,339 1000 ha | 205,446 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 35,261 1000 ha | 252,670 1000 ha | 217,408 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 40,635 1000 ha | 270,487 1000 ha | 229,853 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 45,710 1000 ha | 286,672 1000 ha | 240,962 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 46,619 1000 ha | 296,433 1000 ha | 249,814 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Niger or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 298,420 1000 ha against 46,619 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Niger and Western Africa?
- 251,801 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Western Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Niger ranks 23rd and Western Africa ranks 20th 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.