Eastern Asia vs Niger: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Niger
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 117,804 1000 ha against 17,723 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 100,081 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 6.6 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Niger ranks 20th of 36 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112,691 1000 ha | 11,649 1000 ha | 101,042 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 108,569 1000 ha | 10,323 1000 ha | 98,246 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 123,160 1000 ha | 9,774 1000 ha | 113,386 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 131,631 1000 ha | 13,201 1000 ha | 118,430 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 129,779 1000 ha | 14,306 1000 ha | 115,473 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 124,776 1000 ha | 16,819 1000 ha | 107,957 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 118,054 1000 ha | 17,723 1000 ha | 100,331 1000 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Eastern Asia or Niger?
- Eastern Asia, at 117,804 1000 ha against 17,723 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Eastern Asia and Niger?
- 100,081 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Niger rank globally for arable land — area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 17th 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.