Niger vs Nigeria: Grazing land use over the long-term
Niger
28.78 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
25.06 million hectares
in 2025
Niger rank
27th
Nigeria rank
29th
Grazing land use over the long-term over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 28.78 million hectares against 25.06 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 3.72 million hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.14 million hectares | 9.61 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 3.38 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 6.72 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 3.62 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 4.02 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 4.30 million hectares | 12.69 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 4.72 million hectares | 13.68 million hectares | 8.97 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 5.50 million hectares | 17.07 million hectares | 11.57 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 6.29 million hectares | 21.52 million hectares | 15.23 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 6.31 million hectares | 20.87 million hectares | 14.56 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 6.33 million hectares | 20.24 million hectares | 13.91 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 6.36 million hectares | 19.63 million hectares | 13.27 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 6.38 million hectares | 19.03 million hectares | 12.65 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 6.40 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | 12.04 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 6.42 million hectares | 17.88 million hectares | 11.45 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 6.45 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 6.47 million hectares | 16.79 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 6.49 million hectares | 16.26 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 6.51 million hectares | 15.76 million hectares | 9.24 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 6.54 million hectares | 15.26 million hectares | 8.72 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 6.56 million hectares | 14.78 million hectares | 8.22 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 6.58 million hectares | 14.31 million hectares | 7.73 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 6.60 million hectares | 13.85 million hectares | 7.25 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 6.63 million hectares | 13.41 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 6.76 million hectares | 13.66 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 6.97 million hectares | 13.97 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 7.25 million hectares | 14.44 million hectares | 7.19 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 7.55 million hectares | 15.08 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 7.85 million hectares | 15.64 million hectares | 7.78 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 8.76 million hectares | 16.78 million hectares | 8.02 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 9.49 million hectares | 18.03 million hectares | 8.54 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 10.90 million hectares | 20.71 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 12.41 million hectares | 23.55 million hectares | 11.14 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 16.75 million hectares | 27.20 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 19.94 million hectares | 27.00 million hectares | 7.05 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 20.00 million hectares | 26.89 million hectares | 6.89 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.11 million hectares | 26.39 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 22.10 million hectares | 25.95 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 26.35 million hectares | 24.12 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 28.78 million hectares | 24.97 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 28.78 million hectares | 25.09 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long-term, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 28.78 million hectares against 25.06 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long-term between Niger and Nigeria?
- 3.72 million hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Niger ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 29th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.