Niger vs Western Asia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Niger
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 479,195 1000 ha against 126,670 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 352,525 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.8 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 23rd of 248 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,670 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 334,775 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 126,670 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 334,775 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 126,670 1000 ha | 461,445 1000 ha | 334,775 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 126,670 1000 ha | 475,935 1000 ha | 349,265 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 126,670 1000 ha | 479,472 1000 ha | 352,802 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 126,670 1000 ha | 479,229 1000 ha | 352,559 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 126,670 1000 ha | 479,194 1000 ha | 352,524 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Niger or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 479,195 1000 ha against 126,670 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Niger and Western Asia?
- 352,525 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Western Asia rank globally for land area — area?
- Niger ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 23rd 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.