Niger vs Northern Europe: Country area — Area

Niger
126,700 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
214,061 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
27th
Northern Europe rank
29th

Country area — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Northern Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 214,061 1000 ha against 126,700 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 87,361 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.7 times Niger's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 267 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 126,700 1000 ha 163,272 1000 ha 36,572 1000 ha Northern Europe
1970s 126,700 1000 ha 163,272 1000 ha 36,572 1000 ha Northern Europe
1980s 126,700 1000 ha 163,272 1000 ha 36,572 1000 ha Northern Europe
1990s 126,700 1000 ha 177,282 1000 ha 50,582 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 126,700 1000 ha 180,796 1000 ha 54,096 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 126,700 1000 ha 203,299 1000 ha 76,599 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 126,700 1000 ha 214,055 1000 ha 87,355 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Niger or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 214,061 1000 ha against 126,700 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Niger and Northern Europe?
87,361 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Northern Europe rank globally for country area — area?
Niger ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 267 countries.
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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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
300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
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