Eastern Africa vs Niger: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Niger
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 75,279 1000 ha against 17,723 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 57,556 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.2 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Niger ranks 20th of 36 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,304 1000 ha | 11,649 1000 ha | 25,655 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 42,458 1000 ha | 10,323 1000 ha | 32,135 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 46,298 1000 ha | 9,774 1000 ha | 36,525 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 48,868 1000 ha | 13,201 1000 ha | 35,667 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 56,684 1000 ha | 14,306 1000 ha | 42,378 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 70,443 1000 ha | 16,819 1000 ha | 53,624 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 75,052 1000 ha | 17,723 1000 ha | 57,329 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Eastern Africa or Niger?
- Eastern Africa, at 75,279 1000 ha against 17,723 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Eastern Africa and Niger?
- 57,556 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Niger rank globally for arable land — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Niger ranks 20th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — 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.