Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Niger
Niger: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 38.02 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Niger is 38.02 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Niger peaked at 38.85 % in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.32 %, in 1988.
That places Niger 105th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.8 % | 36.5 % | 37.84 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.01 % | 32.82 % | 35.95 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.64 % | 30.32 % | 33.24 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.39 % | 33.39 % | 38.85 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.33 % | 32.87 % | 37.85 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.78 % | 34.66 % | 37.87 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.02 % | 38.02 % | 38.02 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 — Area 17,723 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.66 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Niger?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Niger was 38.02 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 38.85 % in 1995.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.32 % in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Niger ranks 105th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.