Niger vs Western Africa: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Niger
24.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
2.88 % change on previous year
in 2024
Niger rank
10th
Western Africa rank
12th

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Niger
  • Western Africa
-50050100196219932024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 24.23 % change on previous year against 2.88 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 21.35 % change on previous year.

That makes Niger's figure about 8.4 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Western Africa ahead.

Niger ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 130 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.52 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year Niger
1970s 3.3 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year 0.5548 % change on previous year Western Africa
1980s 2.99 % change on previous year 5.34 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year Western Africa
1990s 3.45 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Niger
2000s 4.72 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year Niger
2010s 8.37 % change on previous year 7.12 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Niger
2020s 13.08 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year 9.22 % change on previous year Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — area harvested, annual growth rate, Niger or Western Africa?
Niger, at 24.23 % change on previous year against 2.88 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — area harvested, annual growth rate between Niger and Western Africa?
21.35 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Niger and Western Africa rank globally for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Niger ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
159 places, 9,129 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.