What is arable land — area in Niger?

Arable land — area in Niger was 17,723 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 17,723 1000 ha in 2020.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 9,489 1000 ha in 1988.

How does Niger rank for arable land — area?

Niger ranks 23rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Niger

Name: Arable land — Area in Niger
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Niger: Arable land — Area was 17,723 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

17,723 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

23rd

of 248 countries

All-time high

17,723 1000 ha

in 2020

All-time low

9,489 1000 ha

in 1988

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable 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 arable land — area in Niger is 17,723 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Niger peaked at 17,723 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,489 1000 ha, in 1988.

Niger ranks 23rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Arable land — Area in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Niger, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	11,499 1000 ha	—
1962	11,499 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	11,499 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	11,499 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	11,498 1000 ha	-0.0%
1966	11,498 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	11,498 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	12,175 1000 ha	+5.9%
1969	12,173 1000 ha	-0.0%
1970	11,197 1000 ha	-8.0%
1971	11,226 1000 ha	+0.3%
1972	11,173 1000 ha	-0.5%
1973	10,810 1000 ha	-3.2%
1974	9,776 1000 ha	-9.6%
1975	9,776 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	9,774 1000 ha	-0.0%
1977	9,774 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	9,774 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	9,952 1000 ha	+1.8%
1980	10,212 1000 ha	+2.6%
1981	9,772 1000 ha	-4.3%
1982	9,852 1000 ha	+0.8%
1983	10,002 1000 ha	+1.5%
1984	9,772 1000 ha	-2.3%
1985	9,770 1000 ha	-0.0%
1986	9,770 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	9,502 1000 ha	-2.7%
1988	9,489 1000 ha	-0.1%
1989	9,594 1000 ha	+1.1%
1990	11,036 1000 ha	+15.0%
1991	12,092 1000 ha	+9.6%
1992	12,987 1000 ha	+7.4%
1993	12,986 1000 ha	-0.0%
1994	12,985 1000 ha	-0.0%
1995	13,985 1000 ha	+7.7%
1996	13,985 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	13,985 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	13,984 1000 ha	-0.0%
1999	13,984 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	13,975 1000 ha	-0.1%
2001	13,970 1000 ha	-0.0%
2002	13,960 1000 ha	-0.1%
2003	14,050 1000 ha	+0.6%
2004	14,105 1000 ha	+0.4%
2005	14,123 1000 ha	+0.1%
2006	14,137 1000 ha	+0.1%
2007	14,925 1000 ha	+5.6%
2008	14,920 1000 ha	-0.0%
2009	14,895 1000 ha	-0.2%
2010	15,321 1000 ha	+2.9%
2011	15,746 1000 ha	+2.8%
2012	16,131 1000 ha	+2.4%
2013	16,956 1000 ha	+5.1%
2014	17,066 1000 ha	+0.6%
2015	17,176 1000 ha	+0.6%
2016	17,285 1000 ha	+0.6%
2017	17,395 1000 ha	+0.6%
2018	17,504 1000 ha	+0.6%
2019	17,614 1000 ha	+0.6%
2020	17,723 1000 ha	+0.6%
2021	17,723 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	17,723 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	17,723 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	17,723 1000 ha	+0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

Niger's 17,723 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Niger's 17,723 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11,649 1000 ha	11,498 1000 ha	12,175 1000 ha	9
1970s	10,323 1000 ha	9,774 1000 ha	11,226 1000 ha	10
1980s	9,774 1000 ha	9,489 1000 ha	10,212 1000 ha	10
1990s	13,201 1000 ha	11,036 1000 ha	13,985 1000 ha	10
2000s	14,306 1000 ha	13,960 1000 ha	14,925 1000 ha	10
2010s	16,819 1000 ha	15,321 1000 ha	17,614 1000 ha	10
2020s	17,723 1000 ha	17,723 1000 ha	17,723 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Niger

21 Mexico 20,001 1000 ha compare
22 Sudan (former) 19,878 1000 ha compare
24 Indonesia 17,694 1000 ha compare
25 France 16,882 1000 ha compare
26 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,516 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Niger?: Arable land — area in Niger was 17,723 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 17,723 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 9,489 1000 ha in 1988.
How does Niger rank for arable land — area?: Niger ranks 23rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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