Niger vs Northern Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Niger
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 49,899 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 32,062 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.8 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 234 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,650 1000 ha | 34,270 1000 ha | 22,620 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 10,328 1000 ha | 36,879 1000 ha | 26,551 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 9,783 1000 ha | 38,198 1000 ha | 28,415 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 13,215 1000 ha | 43,143 1000 ha | 29,928 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 14,365 1000 ha | 46,297 1000 ha | 31,932 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 16,928 1000 ha | 49,022 1000 ha | 32,094 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 17,837 1000 ha | 49,689 1000 ha | 31,852 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Niger or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 49,899 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Niger and Northern Africa?
- 32,062 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Northern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Niger ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 234 countries.
- 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.