Niger vs Nigeria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 28,782 1000 ha against 25,172 1000 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 3,610 1000 ha.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 1000 ha | 27,000 1000 ha | 7,000 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 20,000 1000 ha | 26,893 1000 ha | 6,893 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21,110 1000 ha | 26,389 1000 ha | 5,279 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 22,046 1000 ha | 25,949 1000 ha | 3,902 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 26,270 1000 ha | 24,118 1000 ha | 2,151 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2010s | 28,782 1000 ha | 24,967 1000 ha | 3,815 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2020s | 28,782 1000 ha | 25,142 1000 ha | 3,640 1000 ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent meadows and pastures — area, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 28,782 1000 ha against 25,172 1000 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent meadows and pastures — area between Niger and Nigeria?
- 3,610 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Niger ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 34th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.