Niger vs South America: Other land — Area
Other land — Area over time
- Niger
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 394,206 1000 ha against 78,991 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 315,215 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 5.0 times Niger's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 14th and South America ranks 15th of 240 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,741 1000 ha | 216,886 1000 ha | 127,145 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 84,763 1000 ha | 274,052 1000 ha | 189,289 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 79,812 1000 ha | 317,202 1000 ha | 237,390 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 78,981 1000 ha | 385,239 1000 ha | 306,257 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other land — area, Niger or South America?
- South America, at 394,206 1000 ha against 78,991 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other land — area between Niger and South America?
- 315,215 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and South America rank globally for other land — area?
- Niger ranks 14th and South America ranks 15th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — 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.