Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Niger
Niger: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0068 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0068 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
7th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0319 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0068 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Niger stood at 0.0068 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0319 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Niger ranks 7th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0319 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.031 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0301 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0284 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0276 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0268 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0277 Square kilometres per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0269 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0235 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0215 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per person | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0184 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0179 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0149 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 Square kilometres per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0068 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0068 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0288 Square kilometres per person | 0.0268 Square kilometres per person | 0.0319 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0198 Square kilometres per person | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | 0.012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | 0.0122 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Argentina 0.0091 Square kilometres per person compare
- 5 Ukraine 0.009 Square kilometres per person compare
- 6 Russia 0.0086 Square kilometres per person compare
- 8 Paraguay 0.0068 Square kilometres per person compare
- 9 Uruguay 0.0066 Square kilometres per person compare
- 10 Belarus 0.0062 Square kilometres per person compare
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 land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Niger?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Niger was 0.0068 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0319 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.