Niger vs Northern Europe: Land area — Area

Niger
126,670 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
169,688 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
26th
Northern Europe rank
29th

Land area — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Northern Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 169,688 1000 ha against 126,670 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 43,018 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 26th and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 267 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 126,670 1000 ha 153,041 1000 ha 26,371 1000 ha Northern Europe
1970s 126,670 1000 ha 153,041 1000 ha 26,371 1000 ha Northern Europe
1980s 126,670 1000 ha 153,041 1000 ha 26,371 1000 ha Northern Europe
1990s 126,670 1000 ha 166,424 1000 ha 39,754 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 126,670 1000 ha 169,746 1000 ha 43,076 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 126,670 1000 ha 169,755 1000 ha 43,085 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 126,670 1000 ha 169,687 1000 ha 43,017 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area — area, Niger or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 169,688 1000 ha against 126,670 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area — area between Niger and Northern Europe?
43,018 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Northern Europe rank globally for land area — area?
Niger ranks 26th and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
300 places, 17,413 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.