Bangladesh vs Niger: Global cropland

Bangladesh
8.64 million
in 2010
Niger
10.35 million
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
25th
Niger rank
24th

Global cropland over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Niger
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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 global cropland, Bangladesh or Niger?
Niger, at 10.35 million against 8.64 million in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in global cropland 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 global cropland?
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Niger ranks 24th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed