Niger vs Southern Europe: Cropland — Area

Niger
17,837 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
36,005 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
25th
Southern Europe rank
26th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Southern Europe
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 36,005 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 18,168 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.0 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 234 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 11,650 1000 ha 51,672 1000 ha 40,021 1000 ha Southern Europe
1970s 10,328 1000 ha 49,126 1000 ha 38,799 1000 ha Southern Europe
1980s 9,783 1000 ha 48,262 1000 ha 38,479 1000 ha Southern Europe
1990s 13,215 1000 ha 45,346 1000 ha 32,130 1000 ha Southern Europe
2000s 14,365 1000 ha 40,958 1000 ha 26,593 1000 ha Southern Europe
2010s 16,928 1000 ha 37,876 1000 ha 20,948 1000 ha Southern Europe
2020s 17,837 1000 ha 36,523 1000 ha 18,686 1000 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Niger or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 36,005 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Niger and Southern Europe?
18,168 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Southern Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
Niger ranks 25th and Southern Europe ranks 26th 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

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
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.