Cropland — Area per capita in Niger
Niger: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.66 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Niger stood at 0.66 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Niger peaked at 3.19 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.66 ha/cap, in 2024.
That places Niger 15th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 ha/cap | 2.68 ha/cap | 3.19 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 ha/cap | 1.67 ha/cap | 2.41 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 ha/cap | 1.2 ha/cap | 1.67 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 ha/cap | 1.26 ha/cap | 1.47 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 ha/cap | 0.94 ha/cap | 1.22 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.866 ha/cap | 0.77 ha/cap | 0.93 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.704 ha/cap | 0.66 ha/cap | 0.75 ha/cap | 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 — Share in Agricultural land 38.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 17,723 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Niger?
- Cropland — area per capita in Niger was 0.66 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 ha/cap in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Niger ranks 15th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. 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.