Niger vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Country area — Area

Niger
126,700 1000 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
135,020 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
27th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
30th

Country area — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 135,020 1000 ha against 126,700 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 8,320 1000 ha.

That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 27th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th of 267 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 126,700 1000 ha 124,694 1000 ha 2,006 1000 ha Niger
1970s 126,700 1000 ha 124,694 1000 ha 2,006 1000 ha Niger
1980s 126,700 1000 ha 124,694 1000 ha 2,006 1000 ha Niger
1990s 126,700 1000 ha 124,856 1000 ha 1,844 1000 ha Niger
2000s 126,700 1000 ha 124,823 1000 ha 1,877 1000 ha Niger
2010s 126,700 1000 ha 126,092 1000 ha 608.5 1000 ha Niger
2020s 126,700 1000 ha 135,046 1000 ha 8,346 1000 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Niger or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Small island developing States (SIDS), at 135,020 1000 ha against 126,700 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Niger and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
8,320 1000 ha, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for country area — area?
Niger ranks 27th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 30th 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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