Niger vs Somalia: Total agricultural area over the long term

Niger
46.59 million
in 2025
Somalia
44.13 million
in 2025
Niger rank
19th
Somalia rank
21st

Total agricultural area over the long term over time

  • Niger
  • Somalia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M100015122025

How they compare

Niger currently reports 46.59 million against 44.13 million in Somalia, a difference of 2.46 million.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Somalia ahead.

Niger ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 21st of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 38.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Somalia Difference Ahead
1000s 4.95 million 6.54 million 1.59 million Somalia
1100s 5.32 million 7.79 million 2.47 million Somalia
1200s 5.69 million 9.03 million 3.33 million Somalia
1300s 6.32 million 10.24 million 3.92 million Somalia
1400s 6.78 million 11.44 million 4.66 million Somalia
1500s 7.43 million 12.88 million 5.45 million Somalia
1600s 8.66 million 13.57 million 4.91 million Somalia
1700s 9.90 million 14.26 million 4.35 million Somalia
1710s 9.94 million 14.90 million 4.96 million Somalia
1720s 9.97 million 15.54 million 5.56 million Somalia
1730s 10.01 million 16.17 million 6.16 million Somalia
1740s 10.05 million 16.81 million 6.76 million Somalia
1750s 10.08 million 17.44 million 7.36 million Somalia
1760s 10.12 million 18.08 million 7.96 million Somalia
1770s 10.15 million 18.71 million 8.56 million Somalia
1780s 10.19 million 19.34 million 9.15 million Somalia
1790s 10.22 million 19.97 million 9.75 million Somalia
1800s 10.26 million 20.60 million 10.34 million Somalia
1810s 10.30 million 21.23 million 10.93 million Somalia
1820s 10.33 million 21.86 million 11.53 million Somalia
1830s 10.37 million 22.48 million 12.12 million Somalia
1840s 10.40 million 23.11 million 12.71 million Somalia
1850s 10.44 million 23.73 million 13.29 million Somalia
1860s 10.65 million 23.71 million 13.06 million Somalia
1870s 10.97 million 23.69 million 12.72 million Somalia
1880s 11.42 million 23.91 million 12.49 million Somalia
1890s 11.88 million 24.13 million 12.25 million Somalia
1900s 12.37 million 24.84 million 12.47 million Somalia
1910s 13.80 million 25.58 million 11.78 million Somalia
1920s 14.94 million 26.07 million 11.13 million Somalia
1930s 17.17 million 28.77 million 11.60 million Somalia
1940s 19.54 million 31.13 million 11.59 million Somalia
1950s 26.38 million 39.42 million 13.04 million Somalia
1960s 31.55 million 43.92 million 12.38 million Somalia
1970s 30.33 million 43.97 million 13.64 million Somalia
1980s 30.89 million 44.02 million 13.13 million Somalia
1990s 35.32 million 44.05 million 8.74 million Somalia
2000s 40.72 million 44.10 million 3.38 million Somalia
2010s 45.65 million 44.11 million 1.54 million Niger
2020s 46.59 million 44.13 million 2.47 million Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Niger or Somalia?
Niger, at 46.59 million against 44.13 million in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Niger and Somalia?
2.46 million, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
Niger ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total 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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Indicator
Total agricultural area over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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