Cropland — Share in Land area in Niger
Niger: Cropland — Share in Land area was 14.08 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Niger, 1961–2024
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 126th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.08 % | — |
| 1962 | 9.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.61 % | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 9.61 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.84 % | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 8.87 % | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.82 % | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.54 % | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 7.72 % | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 7.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.86 % | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.07 % | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.72 % | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.78 % | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.9 % | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.72 % | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.51 % | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 7.5 % | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.58 % | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.72 % | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 9.56 % | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 10.26 % | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 10.26 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.26 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.05 % | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 11.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.13 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.18 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.22 % | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.84 % | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 11.84 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.84 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.18 % | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.51 % | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.82 % | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.47 % | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 13.56 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.65 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.73 % | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.82 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.91 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.99 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.08 % | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.08 % | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 14.08 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.39 %, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 14.08 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.37 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
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 126th out of 252 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
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.