Niger vs Southern Asia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Niger
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 639,262 1000 ha against 126,670 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 512,592 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.0 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 248 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,670 1000 ha | 640,796 1000 ha | 514,126 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 126,670 1000 ha | 640,796 1000 ha | 514,126 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 126,670 1000 ha | 640,796 1000 ha | 514,126 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 126,670 1000 ha | 640,381 1000 ha | 513,711 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 126,670 1000 ha | 640,038 1000 ha | 513,368 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 126,670 1000 ha | 639,743 1000 ha | 513,073 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 126,670 1000 ha | 639,262 1000 ha | 512,592 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Niger or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 639,262 1000 ha against 126,670 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Niger and Southern Asia?
- 512,592 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Southern Asia rank globally for land area — area?
- Niger ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 248 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
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.