France vs Niger: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- France
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17,723 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France, a difference of 841 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 20th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,683 1000 ha | 11,649 1000 ha | 7,034 1000 ha | France |
| 1970s | 17,236 1000 ha | 10,323 1000 ha | 6,912 1000 ha | France |
| 1980s | 17,774 1000 ha | 9,774 1000 ha | 8,000 1000 ha | France |
| 1990s | 18,091 1000 ha | 13,201 1000 ha | 4,890 1000 ha | France |
| 2000s | 18,332 1000 ha | 14,306 1000 ha | 4,026 1000 ha | France |
| 2010s | 18,286 1000 ha | 16,819 1000 ha | 1,467 1000 ha | France |
| 2020s | 16,957 1000 ha | 17,723 1000 ha | 766.12 1000 ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, France or Niger?
- Niger, at 17,723 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between France and Niger?
- 841 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Niger rank globally for arable land — area?
- France ranks 22nd and Niger ranks 20th of 231 countries.
- 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.