Cropland — Area in Niger
Niger: Cropland — Area was 17,837 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 25th out of 234 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.
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
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,510 1000 ha compare
- 23 Ethiopia 18,457 1000 ha compare
- 24 France 17,898 1000 ha compare
- 26 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17,590 1000 ha compare
- 27 Spain 16,481 1000 ha compare
- 28 United Republic of Tanzania 15,900 1000 ha compare
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 — Share in Agricultural land 38.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 17,723 1000 ha (2024)
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 25th out of 234 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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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.