Bangladesh vs Niger: Cropland area
Bangladesh
8.64 million
in 2010
Niger
10.35 million
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
25th
Niger rank
24th
Cropland area over time
- Bangladesh
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.35 million against 8.64 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.71 million.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Niger ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Niger ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 11 and Niger in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3.31 million | 4.06 million | 748,040 | Niger |
| 1790s | 3.60 million | 4.21 million | 602,270 | Niger |
| 1800s | 3.93 million | 4.37 million | 436,200 | Niger |
| 1810s | 4.29 million | 4.53 million | 246,070 | Niger |
| 1820s | 4.74 million | 4.71 million | 27,520 | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 5.23 million | 4.89 million | 341,590 | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 5.78 million | 5.08 million | 699,960 | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 6.38 million | 5.28 million | 1.10 million | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 6.44 million | 5.48 million | 960,750 | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 6.50 million | 5.69 million | 809,180 | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 6.57 million | 5.92 million | 649,700 | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 6.63 million | 6.15 million | 481,190 | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 6.69 million | 6.38 million | 304,540 | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 6.75 million | 6.63 million | 123,840 | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 6.82 million | 6.88 million | 53,420 | Niger |
| 1930s | 7.10 million | 7.14 million | 42,500 | Niger |
| 1940s | 7.37 million | 7.41 million | 37,460 | Niger |
| 1950s | 7.63 million | 7.58 million | 52,440 | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 8.11 million | 10.26 million | 2.15 million | Niger |
| 1970s | 8.36 million | 9.88 million | 1.52 million | Niger |
| 1980s | 8.41 million | 8.98 million | 569,290 | Niger |
| 1990s | 8.56 million | 9.65 million | 1.09 million | Niger |
| 2000s | 8.60 million | 10.02 million | 1.42 million | Niger |
| 2010s | 8.64 million | 10.35 million | 1.71 million | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, Bangladesh or Niger?
- Niger, at 10.35 million against 8.64 million in Bangladesh as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cropland area between Bangladesh and Niger?
- 1.71 million, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Bangladesh and Niger rank globally for cropland area?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th 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.