Agriculture — Area in Niger
Niger: Agriculture — Area was 46,619 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Niger recorded 46,619 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Niger peaked at 46,619 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29,780 1000 ha, in 1974.
That places Niger 23rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 |
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More environment data for Niger
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.51 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 269.24 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 30 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.72 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 61.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 28,782 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.24 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 113.64 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 38.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 17,723 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Niger?
- Agriculture — area in Niger was 46,619 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46,619 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,780 1000 ha in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for agriculture — area?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — 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 Agriculture — 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.