Middle Africa vs Niger: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- Niger
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 35,315 1000 ha against 17,723 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 17,592 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.0 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 25th and Niger ranks 23rd of 32 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,670 1000 ha | 11,649 1000 ha | 8,021 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 20,596 1000 ha | 10,323 1000 ha | 10,273 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 21,341 1000 ha | 9,774 1000 ha | 11,567 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 21,905 1000 ha | 13,201 1000 ha | 8,704 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 23,059 1000 ha | 14,306 1000 ha | 8,753 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 31,565 1000 ha | 16,819 1000 ha | 14,746 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 34,406 1000 ha | 17,723 1000 ha | 16,682 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Middle Africa or Niger?
- Middle Africa, at 35,315 1000 ha against 17,723 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Middle Africa and Niger?
- 17,592 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Niger rank globally for arable land — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 25th and Niger ranks 23rd of 32 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.