Niger vs Spain: Cropland — Area

Niger
17,837 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
16,481 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
25th
Spain rank
27th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 17,837 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 1,356 1000 ha.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Niger ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 11,650 1000 ha 20,597 1000 ha 8,946 1000 ha Spain
1970s 10,328 1000 ha 20,794 1000 ha 10,466 1000 ha Spain
1980s 9,783 1000 ha 20,441 1000 ha 10,658 1000 ha Spain
1990s 13,215 1000 ha 19,316 1000 ha 6,101 1000 ha Spain
2000s 14,365 1000 ha 17,748 1000 ha 3,383 1000 ha Spain
2010s 16,928 1000 ha 17,081 1000 ha 152.77 1000 ha Spain
2020s 17,837 1000 ha 16,624 1000 ha 1,213 1000 ha Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Niger or Spain?
Niger, at 17,837 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Niger and Spain?
1,356 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Spain rank globally for cropland — area?
Niger ranks 25th and Spain ranks 27th 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.