Niger vs South Africa: Agricultural land use, per capita
Niger
1.78 hectares per person
in 2023
South Africa
1.52 hectares per person
in 2023
Niger rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Agricultural land use, per capita over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.78 hectares per person against 1.52 hectares per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.26 hectares per person.
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 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 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 person | 5.14 hectares per person | 2.7 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1970s | 5.8 hectares per person | 3.75 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 4.41 hectares per person | 2.76 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 3.7 hectares per person | 2.21 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 3.01 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 2.34 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 0.6172 hectares per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 0.3158 hectares per person | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, per capita, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 1.78 hectares per person against 1.52 hectares per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use, per capita between Niger and South Africa?
- 0.26 hectares per person, 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 use, per capita?
- Niger ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural land use, 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 use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.