Niger vs Turkey: Arable land
Niger
17.70 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
20.28 million hectares
in 2023
Niger rank
17th
Turkey rank
14th
Arable land over time
- Niger
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 20.28 million hectares against 17.70 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 2.58 million hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.65 million hectares | 23.87 million hectares | 12.23 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 10.32 million hectares | 25.18 million hectares | 14.86 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1980s | 9.77 million hectares | 24.70 million hectares | 14.93 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1990s | 13.20 million hectares | 24.52 million hectares | 11.32 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2000s | 14.31 million hectares | 23.06 million hectares | 8.75 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 16.76 million hectares | 20.41 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17.70 million hectares | 19.99 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Niger or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 20.28 million hectares against 17.70 million hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Niger and Turkey?
- 2.58 million hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Turkey rank globally for arable land?
- Niger ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 14th 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.