Niger vs Spain: Cropland use over the long term
Niger
17.81 million
in 2025
Spain
16.64 million
in 2025
Niger rank
20th
Spain rank
23rd
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Niger
- Spain
How they compare
Niger currently reports 17.81 million against 16.64 million in Spain, a difference of 1.17 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.
Niger ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.81 million | 4.01 million | 2.20 million | Spain |
| 1100s | 1.94 million | 4.91 million | 2.96 million | Spain |
| 1200s | 2.08 million | 6.70 million | 4.62 million | Spain |
| 1300s | 2.31 million | 4.91 million | 2.60 million | Spain |
| 1400s | 2.47 million | 5.81 million | 3.33 million | Spain |
| 1500s | 2.71 million | 7.58 million | 4.87 million | Spain |
| 1600s | 3.16 million | 7.12 million | 3.96 million | Spain |
| 1700s | 3.62 million | 8.01 million | 4.40 million | Spain |
| 1710s | 3.63 million | 8.23 million | 4.60 million | Spain |
| 1720s | 3.64 million | 8.46 million | 4.82 million | Spain |
| 1730s | 3.65 million | 8.69 million | 5.03 million | Spain |
| 1740s | 3.67 million | 8.93 million | 5.26 million | Spain |
| 1750s | 3.68 million | 9.17 million | 5.49 million | Spain |
| 1760s | 3.69 million | 9.42 million | 5.73 million | Spain |
| 1770s | 3.71 million | 9.68 million | 5.97 million | Spain |
| 1780s | 3.72 million | 9.94 million | 6.22 million | Spain |
| 1790s | 3.73 million | 10.21 million | 6.48 million | Spain |
| 1800s | 3.75 million | 10.49 million | 6.74 million | Spain |
| 1810s | 3.76 million | 10.77 million | 7.01 million | Spain |
| 1820s | 3.77 million | 11.51 million | 7.73 million | Spain |
| 1830s | 3.78 million | 11.48 million | 7.69 million | Spain |
| 1840s | 3.80 million | 12.42 million | 8.62 million | Spain |
| 1850s | 3.81 million | 13.54 million | 9.73 million | Spain |
| 1860s | 3.89 million | 14.04 million | 10.15 million | Spain |
| 1870s | 4.01 million | 14.53 million | 10.52 million | Spain |
| 1880s | 4.17 million | 14.92 million | 10.76 million | Spain |
| 1890s | 4.34 million | 15.19 million | 10.85 million | Spain |
| 1900s | 4.52 million | 16.13 million | 11.62 million | Spain |
| 1910s | 5.04 million | 16.87 million | 11.83 million | Spain |
| 1920s | 5.46 million | 18.12 million | 12.66 million | Spain |
| 1930s | 6.27 million | 19.47 million | 13.20 million | Spain |
| 1940s | 7.13 million | 20.82 million | 13.68 million | Spain |
| 1950s | 9.63 million | 20.82 million | 11.19 million | Spain |
| 1960s | 11.60 million | 20.61 million | 9.01 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 10.33 million | 20.79 million | 10.47 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 9.78 million | 20.44 million | 10.66 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 13.22 million | 19.32 million | 6.10 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.37 million | 17.75 million | 3.38 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.87 million | 17.08 million | 214,430 | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.81 million | 16.67 million | 1.14 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Niger or Spain?
- Niger, at 17.81 million against 16.64 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Niger and Spain?
- 1.17 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Spain rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Niger ranks 20th and Spain ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.