Niger vs Western Asia: Agriculture — Area

Niger
46,619 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
274,698 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
23rd
Western Asia rank
22nd

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Western Asia
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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

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
Last refreshed

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.