Niger vs Spain: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Niger
- Spain
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
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.