France vs Niger: Arable land
France
16.90 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
17.70 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
18th
Niger rank
17th
Arable land over time
- France
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.70 million hectares against 16.90 million hectares in France, a difference of 800,800 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Niger ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.68 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 17.24 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 17.77 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 18.09 million hectares | 13.20 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 18.33 million hectares | 14.31 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 18.29 million hectares | 16.76 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 16.97 million hectares | 17.70 million hectares | 728,825 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, France or Niger?
- Niger, at 17.70 million hectares against 16.90 million hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between France and Niger?
- 800,800 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Niger rank globally for arable land?
- France ranks 18th and Niger ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.