Niger vs Northern Europe: Cropland — Area

Niger
17,837 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
19,112 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
28th
Northern Europe rank
30th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Northern Europe
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 19,112 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 1,275 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 252 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 11,650 1000 ha 17,619 1000 ha 5,968 1000 ha Northern Europe
1970s 10,328 1000 ha 16,676 1000 ha 6,348 1000 ha Northern Europe
1980s 9,783 1000 ha 16,306 1000 ha 6,523 1000 ha Northern Europe
1990s 13,215 1000 ha 19,325 1000 ha 6,110 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 14,365 1000 ha 18,273 1000 ha 3,908 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 16,928 1000 ha 18,958 1000 ha 2,030 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 17,837 1000 ha 19,040 1000 ha 1,204 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Niger or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 19,112 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Niger and Northern Europe?
1,275 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 cropland — area?
Niger ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 252 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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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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.