Niger vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Arable and permanent cropland

Niger
15.00 million hectares
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
13.30 million hectares
in 2011
Niger rank
4th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
5th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Niger
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 15.00 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1.70 million hectares.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 4th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 52 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 11.65 million hectares 6.78 million hectares 4.87 million hectares Niger
1970s 10.33 million hectares 8.20 million hectares 2.13 million hectares Niger
1980s 9.78 million hectares 9.50 million hectares 282,700 hectares Niger
1990s 13.22 million hectares 9.95 million hectares 3.26 million hectares Niger
2000s 14.37 million hectares 11.23 million hectares 3.14 million hectares Niger
2010s 15.00 million hectares 13.30 million hectares 1.70 million hectares Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Niger or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Niger, at 15.00 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.70 million hectares, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Niger ranks 4th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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