Niger vs Nigeria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Niger
28.78 million hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
25.17 million hectares
in 2023
Niger rank
28th
Nigeria rank
31st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 28.78 million hectares against 25.17 million hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 3.61 million hectares.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.00 million hectares | 27.00 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 20.00 million hectares | 26.89 million hectares | 6.89 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.11 million hectares | 26.39 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 22.10 million hectares | 25.95 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 26.35 million hectares | 24.12 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 28.78 million hectares | 24.97 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 28.78 million hectares | 25.13 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 28.78 million hectares against 25.17 million hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Niger and Nigeria?
- 3.61 million hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Niger ranks 28th and Nigeria ranks 31st 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.