What is the difference in land area between Angola and Niger?

2.00 million hectares, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Niger?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Niger: Land area

Angola

124.67 million hectares

in 2011

Niger

126.67 million hectares

in 2011

Angola rank

7th

Niger rank

5th

Land area over time

Angola
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 126.67 million hectares against 124.67 million hectares in Angola, a difference of 2.00 million hectares.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 7th and Niger ranks 5th of 53 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1960s	124.67 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	2.00 million hectares	Niger
1970s	124.67 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	2.00 million hectares	Niger
1980s	124.67 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	2.00 million hectares	Niger
1990s	124.67 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	2.00 million hectares	Niger
2000s	124.67 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	2.00 million hectares	Niger
2010s	124.67 million hectares	126.67 million hectares	2.00 million hectares	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Angola or Niger?: Niger, at 126.67 million hectares against 124.67 million hectares in Angola as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Angola and Niger?: 2.00 million hectares, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Niger?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Angola and Niger rank globally for land area?: Angola ranks 7th and Niger ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.