What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Niger and Sweden?

0.0008 1000 ha per person, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sweden?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Sweden: Land area — Area, per capita

Niger

0.0047 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Sweden

0.0039 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Niger rank

32nd

Sweden rank

35th

Land area — Area, per capita over time

Niger
Sweden

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0047 1000 ha per person against 0.0039 1000 ha per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.0008 1000 ha per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 190 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0314 1000 ha per person	0.0053 1000 ha per person	0.0261 1000 ha per person	Niger
1970s	0.0242 1000 ha per person	0.005 1000 ha per person	0.0192 1000 ha per person	Niger
1980s	0.0181 1000 ha per person	0.0049 1000 ha per person	0.0132 1000 ha per person	Niger
1990s	0.0133 1000 ha per person	0.0047 1000 ha per person	0.0086 1000 ha per person	Niger
2000s	0.0094 1000 ha per person	0.0045 1000 ha per person	0.0049 1000 ha per person	Niger
2010s	0.0065 1000 ha per person	0.0042 1000 ha per person	0.0024 1000 ha per person	Niger
2020s	0.005 1000 ha per person	0.0039 1000 ha per person	0.0011 1000 ha per person	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, per capita, Niger or Sweden?: Niger, at 0.0047 1000 ha per person against 0.0039 1000 ha per person in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area, per capita between Niger and Sweden?: 0.0008 1000 ha per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sweden?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sweden rank globally for land area — area, per capita?: Niger ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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