Angola vs Niger: Agricultural land use
Angola
46.06 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
46.60 million hectares
in 2023
Angola rank
21st
Niger rank
20th
Agricultural land use over time
- Angola
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 46.60 million hectares against 46.06 million hectares in Angola, a difference of 535,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 21st and Niger ranks 20th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.20 million hectares | 31.65 million hectares | 13.54 million hectares | Angola |
| 1970s | 45.02 million hectares | 30.33 million hectares | 14.69 million hectares | Angola |
| 1980s | 44.62 million hectares | 30.89 million hectares | 13.73 million hectares | Angola |
| 1990s | 44.49 million hectares | 35.32 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | Angola |
| 2000s | 44.36 million hectares | 40.72 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | 45.56 million hectares | 45.65 million hectares | 84,200 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 45.98 million hectares | 46.60 million hectares | 621,950 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Angola or Niger?
- Niger, at 46.60 million hectares against 46.06 million hectares in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Angola and Niger?
- 535,500 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Niger rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Angola ranks 21st and Niger ranks 20th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.