Niger vs Peru: Land area in hectares
Niger
126.67 million hectares
in 2023
Peru
128.00 million hectares
in 2023
Niger rank
21st
Peru rank
20th
Land area in hectares over time
- Niger
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 128.00 million hectares against 126.67 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 1.33 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th of 238 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.67 million hectares | 128.00 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Peru |
| 1970s | 126.67 million hectares | 128.00 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Peru |
| 1980s | 126.67 million hectares | 128.00 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Peru |
| 1990s | 126.67 million hectares | 128.00 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Peru |
| 2000s | 126.67 million hectares | 128.00 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 126.67 million hectares | 128.00 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 126.67 million hectares | 128.00 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Niger or Peru?
- Peru, at 128.00 million hectares against 126.67 million hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Niger and Peru?
- 1.33 million hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Peru rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Niger ranks 21st and Peru ranks 20th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.