Niger vs Southern Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Niger
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17,837 1000 ha against 14,267 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 3,570 1000 ha.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Niger ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 252 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,650 1000 ha | 13,917 1000 ha | 2,266 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 10,328 1000 ha | 14,129 1000 ha | 3,801 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 9,783 1000 ha | 14,298 1000 ha | 4,515 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 13,215 1000 ha | 15,359 1000 ha | 2,144 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 14,365 1000 ha | 15,150 1000 ha | 784.88 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 16,928 1000 ha | 14,066 1000 ha | 2,863 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2020s | 17,837 1000 ha | 14,203 1000 ha | 3,634 1000 ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Niger or Southern Africa?
- Niger, at 17,837 1000 ha against 14,267 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Niger and Southern Africa?
- 3,570 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Southern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Niger ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 31st 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
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.