Algeria vs Niger: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Algeria
32.81 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
28.78 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
25th
Niger rank
28th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Algeria
- Niger
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 32.81 million hectares against 28.78 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 4.03 million hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 25th and Niger ranks 28th of 209 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.61 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 17.61 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1970s | 36.99 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 16.99 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1980s | 31.98 million hectares | 21.11 million hectares | 10.87 million hectares | Algeria |
| 1990s | 31.30 million hectares | 22.10 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2000s | 32.43 million hectares | 26.35 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 32.93 million hectares | 28.78 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 32.81 million hectares | 28.78 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Algeria or Niger?
- Algeria, at 32.81 million hectares against 28.78 million hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Algeria and Niger?
- 4.03 million hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Niger rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Algeria ranks 25th and Niger ranks 28th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.