Niger vs Tanzania: Land use over the long-term
Niger
28.78 million hectares
in 2025
Tanzania
24.00 million hectares
in 2025
Niger rank
27th
Tanzania rank
30th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Niger
- Tanzania
How they compare
Niger currently reports 28.78 million hectares against 24.00 million hectares in Tanzania, a difference of 4.78 million hectares.
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 hectares | 4.15 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1100s | 3.38 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1200s | 3.62 million hectares | 8.67 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1300s | 4.02 million hectares | 10.72 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1400s | 4.30 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1500s | 4.72 million hectares | 7.85 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1600s | 5.50 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1700s | 6.29 million hectares | 10.03 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1710s | 6.31 million hectares | 10.74 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1720s | 6.33 million hectares | 11.44 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1730s | 6.36 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1740s | 6.38 million hectares | 12.78 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1750s | 6.40 million hectares | 13.43 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1760s | 6.42 million hectares | 14.06 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1770s | 6.45 million hectares | 14.67 million hectares | 8.22 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 6.47 million hectares | 15.25 million hectares | 8.78 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 6.49 million hectares | 15.82 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 6.51 million hectares | 16.36 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 6.54 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 10.34 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 6.56 million hectares | 17.36 million hectares | 10.80 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 6.58 million hectares | 17.81 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 6.60 million hectares | 18.23 million hectares | 11.62 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 6.63 million hectares | 18.61 million hectares | 11.98 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 6.76 million hectares | 18.10 million hectares | 11.34 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 6.97 million hectares | 17.57 million hectares | 10.60 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 7.25 million hectares | 17.02 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 7.55 million hectares | 16.95 million hectares | 9.41 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 7.85 million hectares | 15.22 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 8.76 million hectares | 14.16 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 9.49 million hectares | 13.63 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 10.90 million hectares | 15.09 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 12.41 million hectares | 16.30 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 16.75 million hectares | 18.89 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 19.94 million hectares | 19.99 million hectares | 50,260 hectares | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 20.00 million hectares | 20.90 million hectares | 900,000 hectares | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 21.11 million hectares | 21.90 million hectares | 790,000 hectares | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 22.10 million hectares | 22.80 million hectares | 703,900 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 26.35 million hectares | 24.00 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 28.78 million hectares | 23.97 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 28.78 million hectares | 24.00 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Niger or Tanzania?
- Niger, at 28.78 million hectares against 24.00 million hectares in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Niger and Tanzania?
- 4.78 million hectares, 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 land use over the long-term?
- Niger ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 30th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.