Niger vs Spain: Land use
Niger
17.82 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
16.61 million hectares
in 2023
Niger rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Land use over time
- Niger
- Spain
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.82 million hectares against 16.61 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 1.21 million hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Niger ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.65 million hectares | 20.60 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 10.33 million hectares | 20.79 million hectares | 10.47 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 9.78 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 10.66 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.22 million hectares | 19.32 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.37 million hectares | 17.75 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.87 million hectares | 17.08 million hectares | 214,430 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.82 million hectares | 16.66 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Niger or Spain?
- Niger, at 17.82 million hectares against 16.61 million hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Niger and Spain?
- 1.21 million hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Spain rank globally for land use?
- Niger ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.