European Union (27) vs Niger: Country area — Area

European Union (27)
431,318 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger
126,700 1000 ha
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
25th
Niger rank
25th

Country area — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Niger
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 431,318 1000 ha against 126,700 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 304,618 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.4 times Niger's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 25th and Niger ranks 25th of 36 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 375,944 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 249,244 1000 ha European Union (27)
1970s 375,944 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 249,244 1000 ha European Union (27)
1980s 375,944 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 249,244 1000 ha European Union (27)
1990s 405,056 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 278,356 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 413,958 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 287,258 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 421,988 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 295,288 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 431,233 1000 ha 126,700 1000 ha 304,533 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, European Union (27) or Niger?
European Union (27), at 431,318 1000 ha against 126,700 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between European Union (27) and Niger?
304,618 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Niger?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Niger rank globally for country area — area?
European Union (27) ranks 25th and Niger ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.