Least developed countries vs Niger: Land under cereal production

Least developed countries
85.37 million hectares
in 2024
Niger
10.33 million hectares
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
19th
Niger rank
19th

Land under cereal production over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Niger
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 85.37 million hectares against 10.33 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 75.03 million hectares.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 8.3 times Niger's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 19th and Niger ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 52.20 million hectares 2.38 million hectares 49.81 million hectares Least developed countries
1970s 54.85 million hectares 3.04 million hectares 51.81 million hectares Least developed countries
1980s 60.76 million hectares 4.40 million hectares 56.36 million hectares Least developed countries
1990s 72.14 million hectares 7.09 million hectares 65.05 million hectares Least developed countries
2000s 87.30 million hectares 8.41 million hectares 78.89 million hectares Least developed countries
2010s 108.18 million hectares 10.59 million hectares 97.59 million hectares Least developed countries
2020s 110.23 million hectares 10.31 million hectares 99.93 million hectares Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Least developed countries or Niger?
Least developed countries, at 85.37 million hectares against 10.33 million hectares in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Least developed countries and Niger?
75.03 million hectares, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for land under cereal production?
Least developed countries ranks 19th and Niger ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.