What is inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Niger?

Inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Niger was 40.17 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest inland water bodies — area from cci_lc recorded in Niger?

The highest recorded value was 61.26 1000 ha in 1992.

What is the lowest inland water bodies — area from cci_lc recorded in Niger?

The lowest recorded value was 39.05 1000 ha in 2003.

How does Niger rank for inland water bodies — area from cci_lc?

Niger ranks 162nd out of 241 countries with data for 2022.

Is inland water bodies — area from cci_lc rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC in Niger

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

Niger: Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC was 40.17 1000 ha in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

40.17 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

162nd

of 241 countries

All-time high

61.26 1000 ha

in 1992

All-time low

39.05 1000 ha

in 2003

Years of data

1992–2022

Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC in Niger, 1992–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Niger is 40.17 1000 ha, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Niger peaked at 61.26 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.05 1000 ha, in 2003.

That places Niger 162nd out of 241 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	60.53 1000 ha	60.06 1000 ha	61.26 1000 ha	8
2000s	44.81 1000 ha	39.05 1000 ha	60.06 1000 ha	10
2010s	39.63 1000 ha	39.05 1000 ha	40.18 1000 ha	10
2020s	40.18 1000 ha	40.17 1000 ha	40.18 1000 ha	3

Countries ranked near Niger

159 Cabo Verde 41.61 1000 ha compare
160 Puerto Rico 40.92 1000 ha compare
161 Georgia 40.46 1000 ha compare
163 United Arab Emirates 39.91 1000 ha compare
164 Seychelles 39.05 1000 ha compare
165 Western Sahara 37.1 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Niger?: Inland water bodies — area from cci_lc in Niger was 40.17 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland water bodies — area from cci_lc recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 61.26 1000 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest inland water bodies — area from cci_lc recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 39.05 1000 ha in 2003.
How does Niger rank for inland water bodies — area from cci_lc?: Niger ranks 162nd out of 241 countries with data for 2022.
Is inland water bodies — area from cci_lc rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 8,231 data points, 1992–2022
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.