Canada vs Niger: Agricultural area over the long-term
Canada
56.19 million hectares
in 2025
Niger
46.59 million hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Niger rank
19th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Canada
- Niger
How they compare
Canada currently reports 56.19 million hectares against 46.59 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 9.60 million hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Niger ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Niger ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 13 and Niger in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 4.95 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | Niger |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | Niger |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | Niger |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 6.32 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | Niger |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | Niger |
| 1500s | 926.86 hectares | 7.43 million hectares | 7.43 million hectares | Niger |
| 1600s | 9,697 hectares | 8.66 million hectares | 8.66 million hectares | Niger |
| 1700s | 18,666 hectares | 9.90 million hectares | 9.88 million hectares | Niger |
| 1710s | 24,777 hectares | 9.94 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | Niger |
| 1720s | 32,984 hectares | 9.97 million hectares | 9.94 million hectares | Niger |
| 1730s | 44,044 hectares | 10.01 million hectares | 9.97 million hectares | Niger |
| 1740s | 59,002 hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 9.99 million hectares | Niger |
| 1750s | 88,380 hectares | 10.08 million hectares | 9.99 million hectares | Niger |
| 1760s | 120,591 hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | Niger |
| 1770s | 171,205 hectares | 10.15 million hectares | 9.98 million hectares | Niger |
| 1780s | 236,622 hectares | 10.19 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | Niger |
| 1790s | 328,703 hectares | 10.22 million hectares | 9.90 million hectares | Niger |
| 1800s | 476,880 hectares | 10.26 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | Niger |
| 1810s | 678,917 hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 9.62 million hectares | Niger |
| 1820s | 957,979 hectares | 10.33 million hectares | 9.37 million hectares | Niger |
| 1830s | 1.36 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | 9.01 million hectares | Niger |
| 1840s | 1.95 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 8.46 million hectares | Niger |
| 1850s | 2.80 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | Niger |
| 1860s | 4.55 million hectares | 10.65 million hectares | 6.09 million hectares | Niger |
| 1870s | 7.48 million hectares | 10.97 million hectares | 3.49 million hectares | Niger |
| 1880s | 9.23 million hectares | 11.42 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | Niger |
| 1890s | 11.65 million hectares | 11.88 million hectares | 236,700 hectares | Niger |
| 1900s | 12.44 million hectares | 12.37 million hectares | 67,700 hectares | Canada |
| 1910s | 20.33 million hectares | 13.80 million hectares | 6.53 million hectares | Canada |
| 1920s | 29.84 million hectares | 14.94 million hectares | 14.89 million hectares | Canada |
| 1930s | 35.84 million hectares | 17.17 million hectares | 18.66 million hectares | Canada |
| 1940s | 42.17 million hectares | 19.54 million hectares | 22.63 million hectares | Canada |
| 1950s | 52.22 million hectares | 26.38 million hectares | 25.84 million hectares | Canada |
| 1960s | 62.86 million hectares | 31.55 million hectares | 31.31 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 62.89 million hectares | 30.33 million hectares | 32.57 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 61.17 million hectares | 30.89 million hectares | 30.28 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 61.33 million hectares | 35.32 million hectares | 26.01 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 60.90 million hectares | 40.72 million hectares | 20.18 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.90 million hectares | 45.65 million hectares | 12.25 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 56.74 million hectares | 46.59 million hectares | 10.15 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Canada or Niger?
- Canada, at 56.19 million hectares against 46.59 million hectares in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Canada and Niger?
- 9.60 million hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Niger?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Niger rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Canada ranks 16th and Niger ranks 19th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.