Niger vs Russian Federation: Cropland per person over the long-term
Niger
0.69 hectares per person
in 2025
Russian Federation
0.8767 hectares per person
in 2025
Niger rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
5th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Niger
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.8767 hectares per person against 0.69 hectares per person in Niger, a difference of 0.1867 hectares per person.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 39 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1100s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1200s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1300s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1400s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1500s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1600s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1700s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1710s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1720s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1730s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1740s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.75 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1750s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1760s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1770s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1780s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.79 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1790s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1800s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1810s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.82 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1820s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.83 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1830s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1840s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.42 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1850s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1860s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1870s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.93 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1880s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.94 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1890s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1900s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1910s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1920s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1930s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.97 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1940s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 2.01 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1950s | 3.3 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1960s | 3.01 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1970s | 2.03 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1980s | 1.44 hectares per person | 0.9482 hectares per person | 0.4937 hectares per person | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.41 hectares per person | 0.8807 hectares per person | 0.5329 hectares per person | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.08 hectares per person | 0.8568 hectares per person | 0.2197 hectares per person | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.9235 hectares per person | 0.8706 hectares per person | 0.0529 hectares per person | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.7504 hectares per person | 0.8731 hectares per person | 0.1227 hectares per person | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Niger or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 0.8767 hectares per person against 0.69 hectares per person in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Niger and Russian Federation?
- 0.1867 hectares per person, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Russian Federation?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Russian Federation rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Niger ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.