Indonesia vs Niger: Arable land
Indonesia
17.78 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
17.70 million hectares
in 2023
Indonesia rank
16th
Niger rank
17th
Arable land over time
- Indonesia
- Niger
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 17.78 million hectares against 17.70 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 82,900 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 16th and Niger ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.18 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 16.60 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 19.11 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 18.08 million hectares | 13.20 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 17.92 million hectares | 14.31 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 17.84 million hectares | 16.76 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 17.79 million hectares | 17.70 million hectares | 88,500 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Indonesia or Niger?
- Indonesia, at 17.78 million hectares against 17.70 million hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Indonesia and Niger?
- 82,900 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Niger rank globally for arable land?
- Indonesia ranks 16th 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.