China vs Niger: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre

China
0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
89th
Niger rank
88th

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Niger
00.0050.010.015196119922023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 89th and Niger ranks 88th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre China
1970s 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre China
1980s 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0048 1000 ha per square kilometre China
1990s 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre China
2020s 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, per square kilometre, China or Niger?
Niger, at 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland — area, per square kilometre between China and Niger?
0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Niger rank globally for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
China ranks 89th and Niger ranks 88th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.