France vs Niger: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
France
8.53 million hectares
in 2024
Niger
10.33 million hectares
in 2024
France rank
23rd
Niger rank
20th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- France
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10.33 million hectares against 8.53 million hectares in France, a difference of 1.81 million hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 20th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.28 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 6.89 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 9.67 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | 6.63 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 9.56 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 8.84 million hectares | 7.09 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 9.24 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | 829,994 hectares | France |
| 2010s | 9.42 million hectares | 10.59 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 8.92 million hectares | 10.31 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, France or Niger?
- Niger, at 10.33 million hectares against 8.53 million hectares in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between France and Niger?
- 1.81 million hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Niger rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- France ranks 23rd and Niger ranks 20th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.