European Union (27) vs Niger: Cropland — Area per capita
Cropland — Area per capita over time
- European Union (27)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.66 ha/cap against 0.24 ha/cap in European Union (27), a difference of 0.42 ha/cap.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.8 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
European Union (27) ranks 5th and Niger ranks 13th of 10 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3667 ha/cap | 2.88 ha/cap | 2.52 ha/cap | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.326 ha/cap | 1.98 ha/cap | 1.65 ha/cap | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.308 ha/cap | 1.4 ha/cap | 1.09 ha/cap | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.295 ha/cap | 1.38 ha/cap | 1.08 ha/cap | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.269 ha/cap | 1.06 ha/cap | 0.796 ha/cap | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.252 ha/cap | 0.866 ha/cap | 0.614 ha/cap | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.24 ha/cap | 0.704 ha/cap | 0.464 ha/cap | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area per capita, European Union (27) or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.66 ha/cap against 0.24 ha/cap in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between European Union (27) and Niger?
- 0.42 ha/cap, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and Niger rank globally for cropland — area per capita?
- European Union (27) ranks 5th and Niger ranks 13th of 10 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area per capita. 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.