Niger vs Northern Africa: Temporary crops — Area

Niger
13,801 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
33,748 1000 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
20th
Northern Africa rank
22nd

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Niger
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 33,748 1000 ha against 13,801 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 19,947 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.4 times Niger's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 225 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10,398 1000 ha 30,760 1000 ha 20,362 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 12,791 1000 ha 35,239 1000 ha 22,448 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 13,778 1000 ha 35,294 1000 ha 21,516 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Niger or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 33,748 1000 ha against 13,801 1000 ha in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Niger and Northern Africa?
19,947 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Northern Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Niger and Northern Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Niger ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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.