Niger vs Western Europe: Cropland — Area

Niger
17,837 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
33,550 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
25th
Western Europe rank
28th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Western Europe
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 33,550 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 15,713 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.9 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 11,650 1000 ha 37,148 1000 ha 25,498 1000 ha Western Europe
1970s 10,328 1000 ha 35,219 1000 ha 24,891 1000 ha Western Europe
1980s 9,783 1000 ha 35,190 1000 ha 25,407 1000 ha Western Europe
1990s 13,215 1000 ha 35,053 1000 ha 21,837 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 14,365 1000 ha 35,404 1000 ha 21,039 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 16,928 1000 ha 35,122 1000 ha 18,194 1000 ha Western Europe
2020s 17,837 1000 ha 33,654 1000 ha 15,818 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Niger or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 33,550 1000 ha against 17,837 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Niger and Western Europe?
15,713 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Western Europe rank globally for cropland — area?
Niger ranks 25th and Western Europe ranks 28th 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.