China vs Niger: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

China
13.59 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
14.07 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
102nd
Niger rank
99th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Niger
051015196119922023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 14.07 hectares per square kilometre against 13.59 hectares per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.48 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 102nd and Niger ranks 99th of 208 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 11.01 hectares per square kilometre 9.2 hectares per square kilometre 1.81 hectares per square kilometre China
1970s 10.68 hectares per square kilometre 8.15 hectares per square kilometre 2.53 hectares per square kilometre China
1980s 12.46 hectares per square kilometre 7.72 hectares per square kilometre 4.73 hectares per square kilometre China
1990s 13.9 hectares per square kilometre 10.43 hectares per square kilometre 3.46 hectares per square kilometre China
2000s 14.14 hectares per square kilometre 11.34 hectares per square kilometre 2.8 hectares per square kilometre China
2010s 13.98 hectares per square kilometre 13.32 hectares per square kilometre 0.6646 hectares per square kilometre China
2020s 13.59 hectares per square kilometre 14.07 hectares per square kilometre 0.4709 hectares per square kilometre Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, China or Niger?
Niger, at 14.07 hectares per square kilometre against 13.59 hectares per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between China and Niger?
0.48 hectares per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Niger rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
China ranks 102nd and Niger ranks 99th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.