Ethiopia vs Niger: Arable and permanent cropland
Ethiopia
15.68 million hectares
in 2011
Niger
15.00 million hectares
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Niger rank
4th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15.68 million hectares against 15.00 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 683,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.43 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | 784,111 hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 13.68 million hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 12.65 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 10.77 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Niger |
| 2000s | 12.62 million hectares | 14.37 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.33 million hectares | 15.00 million hectares | 334,000 hectares | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 15.68 million hectares against 15.00 million hectares in Niger as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 683,000 hectares, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 4th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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