China vs Niger: Cropland — Share in Land area

China
13.73 %
in 2024
Niger
14.08 %
in 2024
China rank
118th
Niger rank
117th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • China
  • Niger
051015196119922024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 14.08 % against 13.73 % in China, a difference of 0.35 %.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 118th and Niger ranks 117th of 234 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 11.06 % 9.2 % 1.87 % China
1970s 10.74 % 8.15 % 2.59 % China
1980s 12.5 % 7.72 % 4.78 % China
1990s 13.94 % 10.43 % 3.51 % China
2000s 14.17 % 11.34 % 2.83 % China
2010s 14.01 % 13.36 % 0.646 % China
2020s 13.67 % 14.08 % 0.412 % Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, China or Niger?
Niger, at 14.08 % against 13.73 % in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between China and Niger?
0.35 %, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Niger rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
China ranks 118th and Niger ranks 117th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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 — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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.