Agricultural land — Area in Niger
Niger: Agricultural land — Area was 46,619 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Niger is 46,619 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Niger peaked at 46,619 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,780 1000 ha, in 1974.
Niger ranks 26th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,500 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 31,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 31,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 31,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 31,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 31,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 32,177 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 32,176 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 31,200 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 31,230 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 31,177 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 30,814 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 29,780 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 29,780 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29,780 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29,780 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29,780 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29,958 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 30,720 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 30,280 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 30,360 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 31,010 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 30,780 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 30,780 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31,280 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 31,012 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 31,300 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 31,405 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 33,047 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 34,105 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 35,000 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 35,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,000 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 36,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36,462 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 36,925 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 37,387 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 37,850 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 38,412 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 38,472 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42,965 1000 ha | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 42,989 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43,782 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 43,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43,782 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44,208 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 44,633 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45,017 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 45,843 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 45,953 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46,070 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46,180 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46,290 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46,399 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 46,509 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46,619 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46,619 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46,619 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46,619 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46,619 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 46,619 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 46,619 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,650 1000 ha | 31,500 1000 ha | 32,177 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,328 1000 ha | 29,780 1000 ha | 31,230 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,893 1000 ha | 30,280 1000 ha | 31,405 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,261 1000 ha | 33,047 1000 ha | 36,462 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,635 1000 ha | 36,925 1000 ha | 43,782 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,710 1000 ha | 44,208 1000 ha | 46,509 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,619 1000 ha | 46,619 1000 ha | 46,619 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Niger?
- Agricultural land — area in Niger was 46,619 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46,619 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,780 1000 ha in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural land — area?
- Niger ranks 26th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.