Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Surface area

Niger
126.70 million ha
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.42 billion ha
in 2011
Niger rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Surface area over time

  • Niger
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B196119862011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 2.42 billion ha against 126.70 million ha in Niger, a difference of 2.30 billion ha.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 19.1 times Niger's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 126.70 million ha 2.42 billion ha 2.30 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1970s 126.70 million ha 2.42 billion ha 2.30 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 126.70 million ha 2.42 billion ha 2.30 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 126.70 million ha 2.42 billion ha 2.30 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 126.70 million ha 2.42 billion ha 2.30 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 126.70 million ha 2.42 billion ha 2.30 billion ha Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 2.42 billion ha against 126.70 million ha in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in surface area between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
2.30 billion ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for surface area?
Niger ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Surface area (ha)
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.