Central America vs Niger: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Central America
- Niger
How they compare
Central America currently reports 33,122 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 15,285 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 29th and Niger ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,459 1000 ha | 11,650 1000 ha | 14,809 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 25,572 1000 ha | 10,328 1000 ha | 15,244 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 27,527 1000 ha | 9,783 1000 ha | 17,744 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 32,532 1000 ha | 13,215 1000 ha | 19,316 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 33,932 1000 ha | 14,365 1000 ha | 19,567 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 32,649 1000 ha | 16,928 1000 ha | 15,721 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 33,803 1000 ha | 17,837 1000 ha | 15,966 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Central America or Niger?
- Central America, at 33,122 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Central America and Niger?
- 15,285 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Niger rank globally for cropland — area?
- Central America ranks 29th and Niger ranks 28th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.