Niger vs Nigeria: Grazing land use over the long term
Niger
28.78 million
in 2025
Nigeria
25.06 million
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 against 25.06 million in Nigeria, a difference of 3.72 million.
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 | 9.61 million | 6.47 million | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 3.38 million | 10.10 million | 6.72 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 3.62 million | 10.56 million | 6.95 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 4.02 million | 11.65 million | 7.63 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 4.30 million | 12.69 million | 8.39 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 4.72 million | 13.68 million | 8.97 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 5.50 million | 17.07 million | 11.57 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 6.29 million | 21.52 million | 15.23 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 6.31 million | 20.87 million | 14.56 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 6.33 million | 20.24 million | 13.91 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 6.36 million | 19.63 million | 13.27 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 6.38 million | 19.03 million | 12.65 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 6.40 million | 18.44 million | 12.04 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 6.42 million | 17.88 million | 11.45 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 6.45 million | 17.32 million | 10.88 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 6.47 million | 16.79 million | 10.32 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 6.49 million | 16.26 million | 9.77 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 6.51 million | 15.76 million | 9.24 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 6.54 million | 15.26 million | 8.72 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 6.56 million | 14.78 million | 8.22 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 6.58 million | 14.31 million | 7.73 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 6.60 million | 13.85 million | 7.25 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 6.63 million | 13.41 million | 6.78 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 6.76 million | 13.66 million | 6.90 million | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 6.97 million | 13.97 million | 7.01 million | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 7.25 million | 14.44 million | 7.19 million | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 7.55 million | 15.08 million | 7.54 million | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 7.85 million | 15.64 million | 7.78 million | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 8.76 million | 16.78 million | 8.02 million | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 9.49 million | 18.03 million | 8.54 million | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 10.90 million | 20.71 million | 9.80 million | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 12.41 million | 23.55 million | 11.14 million | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 16.75 million | 27.20 million | 10.45 million | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 19.94 million | 27.00 million | 7.05 million | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 20.00 million | 26.89 million | 6.89 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.11 million | 26.39 million | 5.28 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 22.10 million | 25.95 million | 3.85 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 26.35 million | 24.12 million | 2.24 million | Niger |
| 2010s | 28.78 million | 24.97 million | 3.81 million | Niger |
| 2020s | 28.78 million | 25.09 million | 3.69 million | 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 against 25.06 million in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Niger and Nigeria?
- 3.72 million, 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?
- 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.