Niger vs Somalia: Agricultural land use
Niger
46.60 million hectares
in 2023
Somalia
44.13 million hectares
in 2023
Niger rank
20th
Somalia rank
22nd
Agricultural land use over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 46.60 million hectares against 44.13 million hectares in Somalia, a difference of 2.47 million hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 22nd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.65 million hectares | 43.92 million hectares | 12.27 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1970s | 30.33 million hectares | 43.97 million hectares | 13.64 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 30.89 million hectares | 44.02 million hectares | 13.13 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1990s | 35.32 million hectares | 44.05 million hectares | 8.74 million hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 40.72 million hectares | 44.10 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 45.65 million hectares | 44.11 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 46.60 million hectares | 44.13 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 46.60 million hectares against 44.13 million hectares in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Niger and Somalia?
- 2.47 million hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Niger ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 22nd 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.