Least developed countries vs Niger: Agricultural land

Least developed countries
8.29 million sq. km
in 2023
Niger
465,985 sq. km
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
19th
Niger rank
19th

Agricultural land over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Niger
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 8.29 million sq. km against 465,985 sq. km in Niger, a difference of 7.82 million sq. km.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 17.8 times Niger's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 19th and Niger ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 5.39 million sq. km 316,503 sq. km 5.07 million sq. km Least developed countries
1970s 5.44 million sq. km 303,279 sq. km 5.13 million sq. km Least developed countries
1980s 5.51 million sq. km 308,927 sq. km 5.20 million sq. km Least developed countries
1990s 5.95 million sq. km 353,152 sq. km 5.59 million sq. km Least developed countries
2000s 6.36 million sq. km 407,184 sq. km 5.96 million sq. km Least developed countries
2010s 7.84 million sq. km 456,485 sq. km 7.38 million sq. km Least developed countries
2020s 8.27 million sq. km 465,984 sq. km 7.81 million sq. km Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, Least developed countries or Niger?
Least developed countries, at 8.29 million sq. km against 465,985 sq. km in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between Least developed countries and Niger?
7.82 million sq. km, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for agricultural land?
Least developed countries ranks 19th and Niger ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
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Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.