Niger vs Western Africa: Other land — Area
Other land — Area over time
- Niger
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 234,838 1000 ha against 78,991 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 155,847 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.0 times Niger's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 259 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,741 1000 ha | 258,474 1000 ha | 168,733 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 84,763 1000 ha | 249,022 1000 ha | 164,259 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 79,812 1000 ha | 240,467 1000 ha | 160,655 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 78,981 1000 ha | 235,637 1000 ha | 156,656 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other land — area, Niger or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 234,838 1000 ha against 78,991 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other land — area between Niger and Western Africa?
- 155,847 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Western Africa rank globally for other land — area?
- Niger ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 259 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.