Niger vs Western Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Niger
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 99,061 1000 ha against 17,723 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 81,338 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.6 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 231 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,649 1000 ha | 54,050 1000 ha | 42,401 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 10,323 1000 ha | 55,000 1000 ha | 44,677 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 9,774 1000 ha | 57,767 1000 ha | 47,994 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 13,201 1000 ha | 70,213 1000 ha | 57,012 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 14,306 1000 ha | 81,668 1000 ha | 67,362 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 16,819 1000 ha | 91,440 1000 ha | 74,620 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 17,723 1000 ha | 97,520 1000 ha | 79,797 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Niger or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 99,061 1000 ha against 17,723 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Niger and Western Africa?
- 81,338 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Western Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Niger ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.