Agriculture — Area, per capita in Niger
Niger: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0017 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0017 1000 ha per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0087 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0017 1000 ha per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0017 1000 ha per person for agriculture — area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0087 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Niger ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0085 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.008 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0078 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0074 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0073 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 1000 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.004 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.004 1000 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.004 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.004 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 1000 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0017 1000 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 1000 ha per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0017 1000 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 1000 ha per person, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0078 1000 ha per person | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | 0.0087 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0058 1000 ha per person | 0.005 1000 ha per person | 0.0067 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 1000 ha per person | 0.0039 1000 ha per person | 0.005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 1000 ha per person | 0.0033 1000 ha per person | 0.004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 1000 ha per person | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | 0.0032 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 0.0027 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 1000 ha per person | 0.0017 1000 ha per person | 0.002 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 19 New Zealand 0.0018 1000 ha per person compare
- 20 Argentina 0.0018 1000 ha per person compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 0.0018 1000 ha per person compare
- 23 Mali 0.0017 1000 ha per person compare
- 24 Congo 0.0017 1000 ha per person compare
- 25 South Africa 0.0015 1000 ha per person compare
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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Niger?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Niger was 0.0017 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.