Land area — Area, per capita in Niger
Niger: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0047 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per capita in Niger is 0.0047 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0351 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
Niger ranks 32nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — Area, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0351 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0341 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0331 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0322 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0313 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0304 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0296 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0288 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.028 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0272 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0265 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0258 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0251 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0245 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0238 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0232 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0225 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0213 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.02 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0194 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0189 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0183 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0178 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0168 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0158 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0153 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0148 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0144 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0139 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.013 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0122 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0118 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.011 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0106 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0095 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0074 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 1000 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 1000 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.005 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0314 1000 ha per person | 0.028 1000 ha per person | 0.0351 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 1000 ha per person | 0.0213 1000 ha per person | 0.0272 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 1000 ha per person | 0.0158 1000 ha per person | 0.0206 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 1000 ha per person | 0.0114 1000 ha per person | 0.0153 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 1000 ha per person | 0.0079 1000 ha per person | 0.011 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 1000 ha per person | 0.0055 1000 ha per person | 0.0077 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 1000 ha per person | 0.0047 1000 ha per person | 0.0053 1000 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 2,013 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -5.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0047 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Niger?
- Land area — area, per capita in Niger was 0.0047 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0351 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.