Cropland — Share in Land area in Niger

Niger: Cropland — Share in Land area was 14.08 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.08 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 234 countries
All-time high
14.08 %
in 2020
All-time low
7.5 %
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Niger, 1961–2024

051015196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Niger is 14.08 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Niger peaked at 14.08 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.5 %, in 1988.

That places Niger 117th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.2 % 9.08 % 9.61 % 9
1970s 8.15 % 7.72 % 8.87 % 10
1980s 7.72 % 7.5 % 8.07 % 10
1990s 10.43 % 8.72 % 11.05 % 10
2000s 11.34 % 11.05 % 11.84 % 10
2010s 13.36 % 12.18 % 13.99 % 10
2020s 14.08 % 14.08 % 14.08 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Niger?
Cropland — share in land area in Niger was 14.08 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 14.08 % in 2020.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5 % in 1988.
How does Niger rank for cropland — share in land area?
Niger ranks 117th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.