Niger vs Western Asia: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Niger
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 274,698 1000 ha against 46,619 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 228,079 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 5.9 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 237 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,650 1000 ha | 174,647 1000 ha | 142,997 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 30,328 1000 ha | 176,201 1000 ha | 145,873 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 30,893 1000 ha | 187,741 1000 ha | 156,848 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 35,261 1000 ha | 241,500 1000 ha | 206,239 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 40,635 1000 ha | 274,099 1000 ha | 233,465 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 45,710 1000 ha | 272,302 1000 ha | 226,592 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 46,619 1000 ha | 273,069 1000 ha | 226,450 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Niger or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 274,698 1000 ha against 46,619 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Niger and Western Asia?
- 228,079 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Western Asia rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Niger ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 22nd 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.