Niger vs South Africa: Agricultural land per capita
Niger
1.78 hectares per capita
in 2023
South Africa
1.52 hectares per capita
in 2023
Niger rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st
Agricultural land per capita over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.78 hectares per capita against 1.52 hectares per capita in South Africa, a difference of 0.26 hectares per capita.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 226 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.84 hectares per capita | 5.14 hectares per capita | 2.7 hectares per capita | Niger |
| 1970s | 5.8 hectares per capita | 3.75 hectares per capita | 2.05 hectares per capita | Niger |
| 1980s | 4.41 hectares per capita | 2.76 hectares per capita | 1.66 hectares per capita | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.7 hectares per capita | 2.21 hectares per capita | 1.49 hectares per capita | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.01 hectares per capita | 1.98 hectares per capita | 1.03 hectares per capita | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.34 hectares per capita | 1.73 hectares per capita | 0.6172 hectares per capita | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.87 hectares per capita | 1.56 hectares per capita | 0.3158 hectares per capita | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land per capita, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 1.78 hectares per capita against 1.52 hectares per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land per capita between Niger and South Africa?
- 0.26 hectares per capita, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land per capita?
- Niger ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.