What is country area — area in Niger?

Country area — area in Niger was 126,700 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 126,700 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 126,700 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Niger rank for country area — area?

Niger ranks 27th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Niger data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Niger

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

Niger: Country area — Area was 126,700 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

126,700 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

27th

of 267 countries

All-time high

126,700 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

126,700 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Niger, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in Niger is 126,700 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Niger peaked at 126,700 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 126,700 1000 ha, in 1961.

Niger ranks 27th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Country area — Area in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Niger, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	126,700 1000 ha	—
1962	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	126,700 1000 ha	+0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

Niger's 126,700 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Niger's 126,700 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	9
1970s	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	10
1980s	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	10
1990s	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	10
2000s	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	10
2010s	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	10
2020s	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	126,700 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Niger

24 Mongolia 156,412 1000 ha compare
25 Peru 128,522 1000 ha compare
26 Chad 128,400 1000 ha compare
28 Angola 124,670 1000 ha compare
29 Mali 124,124 1000 ha compare
30 Ethiopia PDR 122,190 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 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 country area — area in Niger?: Country area — area in Niger was 126,700 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 126,700 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 126,700 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Niger rank for country area — area?: Niger ranks 27th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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