Middle Africa vs Niger: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- Niger
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 40,850 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 23,013 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.3 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 24th and Niger ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,680 1000 ha | 11,650 1000 ha | 10,029 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 23,092 1000 ha | 10,328 1000 ha | 12,764 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 24,277 1000 ha | 9,783 1000 ha | 14,494 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 24,821 1000 ha | 13,215 1000 ha | 11,605 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 25,693 1000 ha | 14,365 1000 ha | 11,328 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 35,594 1000 ha | 16,928 1000 ha | 18,665 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 39,661 1000 ha | 17,837 1000 ha | 21,824 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Middle Africa or Niger?
- Middle Africa, at 40,850 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Middle Africa and Niger?
- 23,013 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Niger rank globally for cropland — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 24th and Niger ranks 25th of 36 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.