Niger vs Tanzania: Grazing land use over the long term
Niger
28.78 million
in 2025
Tanzania
24.00 million
in 2025
Niger rank
27th
Tanzania rank
30th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Niger
- Tanzania
How they compare
Niger currently reports 28.78 million against 24.00 million in Tanzania, a difference of 4.78 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Niger ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 30th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.14 million | 4.15 million | 1.01 million | Tanzania |
| 1100s | 3.38 million | 6.47 million | 3.09 million | Tanzania |
| 1200s | 3.62 million | 8.67 million | 5.05 million | Tanzania |
| 1300s | 4.02 million | 10.72 million | 6.70 million | Tanzania |
| 1400s | 4.30 million | 12.59 million | 8.29 million | Tanzania |
| 1500s | 4.72 million | 7.85 million | 3.13 million | Tanzania |
| 1600s | 5.50 million | 9.08 million | 3.58 million | Tanzania |
| 1700s | 6.29 million | 10.03 million | 3.74 million | Tanzania |
| 1710s | 6.31 million | 10.74 million | 4.43 million | Tanzania |
| 1720s | 6.33 million | 11.44 million | 5.10 million | Tanzania |
| 1730s | 6.36 million | 12.12 million | 5.76 million | Tanzania |
| 1740s | 6.38 million | 12.78 million | 6.40 million | Tanzania |
| 1750s | 6.40 million | 13.43 million | 7.03 million | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 6.42 million | 14.06 million | 7.63 million | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 6.45 million | 14.67 million | 8.22 million | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 6.47 million | 15.25 million | 8.78 million | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 6.49 million | 15.82 million | 9.33 million | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 6.51 million | 16.36 million | 9.84 million | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 6.54 million | 16.87 million | 10.34 million | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 6.56 million | 17.36 million | 10.80 million | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 6.58 million | 17.81 million | 11.23 million | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 6.60 million | 18.23 million | 11.62 million | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 6.63 million | 18.61 million | 11.98 million | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 6.76 million | 18.10 million | 11.34 million | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 6.97 million | 17.57 million | 10.60 million | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 7.25 million | 17.02 million | 9.77 million | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 7.55 million | 16.95 million | 9.41 million | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 7.85 million | 15.22 million | 7.37 million | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 8.76 million | 14.16 million | 5.40 million | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 9.49 million | 13.63 million | 4.14 million | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 10.90 million | 15.09 million | 4.19 million | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 12.41 million | 16.30 million | 3.90 million | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 16.75 million | 18.89 million | 2.14 million | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 19.94 million | 19.99 million | 50,260 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 20.00 million | 20.90 million | 900,000 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 21.11 million | 21.90 million | 790,000 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 22.10 million | 22.80 million | 703,900 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 26.35 million | 24.00 million | 2.35 million | Niger |
| 2010s | 28.78 million | 23.97 million | 4.81 million | Niger |
| 2020s | 28.78 million | 24.00 million | 4.78 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 Tanzania?
- Niger, at 28.78 million against 24.00 million in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Niger and Tanzania?
- 4.78 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Tanzania rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Niger ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 30th 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.