Afghanistan vs Niger: Cropland area
Afghanistan
7.62 million
in 2010
Niger
10.35 million
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
26th
Niger rank
24th
Cropland area over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.35 million against 7.62 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.73 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 26th and Niger ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 351,164 | 4.06 million | 3.70 million | Niger |
| 1790s | 394,098 | 4.21 million | 3.81 million | Niger |
| 1800s | 445,620 | 4.37 million | 3.92 million | Niger |
| 1810s | 504,487 | 4.53 million | 4.03 million | Niger |
| 1820s | 571,023 | 4.71 million | 4.14 million | Niger |
| 1830s | 652,913 | 4.89 million | 4.24 million | Niger |
| 1840s | 760,017 | 5.08 million | 4.32 million | Niger |
| 1850s | 891,896 | 5.28 million | 4.38 million | Niger |
| 1860s | 1.05 million | 5.48 million | 4.43 million | Niger |
| 1870s | 1.25 million | 5.69 million | 4.45 million | Niger |
| 1880s | 1.49 million | 5.92 million | 4.43 million | Niger |
| 1890s | 1.78 million | 6.15 million | 4.37 million | Niger |
| 1900s | 2.14 million | 6.38 million | 4.24 million | Niger |
| 1910s | 2.56 million | 6.63 million | 4.06 million | Niger |
| 1920s | 3.13 million | 6.88 million | 3.74 million | Niger |
| 1930s | 3.79 million | 7.14 million | 3.35 million | Niger |
| 1940s | 4.60 million | 7.41 million | 2.81 million | Niger |
| 1950s | 5.54 million | 7.58 million | 2.04 million | Niger |
| 1960s | 7.27 million | 10.26 million | 2.99 million | Niger |
| 1970s | 7.55 million | 9.88 million | 2.33 million | Niger |
| 1980s | 7.56 million | 8.98 million | 1.41 million | Niger |
| 1990s | 7.55 million | 9.65 million | 2.10 million | Niger |
| 2000s | 7.59 million | 10.02 million | 2.43 million | Niger |
| 2010s | 7.62 million | 10.35 million | 2.73 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 10.35 million against 7.62 million in Afghanistan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 2.73 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for cropland area?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th and Niger ranks 24th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.