Arable land use per person in Niger
Niger: Arable land use per person was 0.6766 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6766 hectares per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.19 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.6766 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.6766 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Niger peaked at 3.19 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6766 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Niger 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.19 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.1 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.01 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.92 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.84 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.76 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.76 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.69 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.41 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 2.35 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.28 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.15 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.69 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.66 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.55 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.49 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.41 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.33 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.41 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.47 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.38 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.44 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.39 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9908 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9712 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9345 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9125 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9082 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8914 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9071 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8743 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8425 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.846 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8257 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7977 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7713 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7463 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7224 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6993 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6766 hectares per person | -3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.6766 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.6766 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 hectares per person | 2.68 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.66 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 hectares per person | 0.9345 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8577 hectares per person | 0.7713 hectares per person | 0.9125 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7111 hectares per person | 0.6766 hectares per person | 0.7463 hectares per person | 4 |
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 arable land use per person in Niger?
- Arable land use per person in Niger was 0.6766 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6766 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for arable land use per person?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.