What is cropland — area in Niger?

Cropland — area in Niger was 17,837 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 17,837 1000 ha in 2020.

What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 9,500 1000 ha in 1988.

How does Niger rank for cropland — area?

Niger ranks 28th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area in Niger

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

Niger: Cropland — Area was 17,837 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

17,837 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

28th

of 252 countries

All-time high

17,837 1000 ha

in 2020

All-time low

9,500 1000 ha

in 1988

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Niger, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Niger recorded 17,837 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Niger peaked at 17,837 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,500 1000 ha, in 1988.

That places Niger 28th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cropland — Area in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Niger, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	11,500 1000 ha	—
1962	11,500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	11,500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	11,500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	11,500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	11,500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	11,500 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	12,177 1000 ha	+5.9%
1969	12,176 1000 ha	-0.0%
1970	11,200 1000 ha	-8.0%
1971	11,230 1000 ha	+0.3%
1972	11,177 1000 ha	-0.5%
1973	10,814 1000 ha	-3.2%
1974	9,780 1000 ha	-9.6%
1975	9,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	9,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	9,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	9,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	9,958 1000 ha	+1.8%
1980	10,220 1000 ha	+2.6%
1981	9,780 1000 ha	-4.3%
1982	9,860 1000 ha	+0.8%
1983	10,010 1000 ha	+1.5%
1984	9,780 1000 ha	-2.3%
1985	9,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	9,780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	9,512 1000 ha	-2.7%
1988	9,500 1000 ha	-0.1%
1989	9,605 1000 ha	+1.1%
1990	11,047 1000 ha	+15.0%
1991	12,105 1000 ha	+9.6%
1992	13,000 1000 ha	+7.4%
1993	13,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	13,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	14,000 1000 ha	+7.7%
1996	14,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	14,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	14,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	14,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	14,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	14,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	14,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	14,100 1000 ha	+0.7%
2004	14,160 1000 ha	+0.4%
2005	14,183 1000 ha	+0.2%
2006	14,207 1000 ha	+0.2%
2007	15,000 1000 ha	+5.6%
2008	15,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	15,000 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	15,426 1000 ha	+2.8%
2011	15,851 1000 ha	+2.8%
2012	16,235 1000 ha	+2.4%
2013	17,061 1000 ha	+5.1%
2014	17,171 1000 ha	+0.6%
2015	17,288 1000 ha	+0.7%
2016	17,398 1000 ha	+0.6%
2017	17,508 1000 ha	+0.6%
2018	17,617 1000 ha	+0.6%
2019	17,727 1000 ha	+0.6%
2020	17,837 1000 ha	+0.6%
2021	17,837 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	17,837 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	17,837 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	17,837 1000 ha	+0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

Niger's 17,837 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Niger's 17,837 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 6.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11,650 1000 ha	11,500 1000 ha	12,177 1000 ha	9
1970s	10,328 1000 ha	9,780 1000 ha	11,230 1000 ha	10
1980s	9,783 1000 ha	9,500 1000 ha	10,220 1000 ha	10
1990s	13,215 1000 ha	11,047 1000 ha	14,000 1000 ha	10
2000s	14,365 1000 ha	14,000 1000 ha	15,000 1000 ha	10
2010s	16,928 1000 ha	15,426 1000 ha	17,727 1000 ha	10
2020s	17,837 1000 ha	17,837 1000 ha	17,837 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Niger

25 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare
26 Ethiopia 18,457 1000 ha compare
27 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
30 Spain 16,481 1000 ha compare
31 United Republic of Tanzania 15,900 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 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 cropland — area in Niger?: Cropland — area in Niger was 17,837 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 17,837 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 9,500 1000 ha in 1988.
How does Niger rank for cropland — area?: Niger ranks 28th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.