Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Niger: Cropland — Area per capita
Cropland — Area per capita over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.66 ha/cap against 0.19 ha/cap in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 0.47 ha/cap.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th and Niger ranks 15th of 34 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4522 ha/cap | 2.88 ha/cap | 2.43 ha/cap | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.374 ha/cap | 1.98 ha/cap | 1.61 ha/cap | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.303 ha/cap | 1.4 ha/cap | 1.1 ha/cap | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.255 ha/cap | 1.38 ha/cap | 1.12 ha/cap | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.224 ha/cap | 1.06 ha/cap | 0.841 ha/cap | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.215 ha/cap | 0.866 ha/cap | 0.651 ha/cap | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.196 ha/cap | 0.704 ha/cap | 0.508 ha/cap | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area per capita, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.66 ha/cap against 0.19 ha/cap in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Niger?
- 0.47 ha/cap, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Niger rank globally for cropland — area per capita?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th and Niger ranks 15th of 34 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.