How does Niger rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?

Niger ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Niger

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Niger
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Niger: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

29th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.7649 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1974

All-time low

0.6233 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.7649 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6233 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2017.

Niger ranks 29th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.7513 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.7513 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.7513 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.7513 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.7513 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.7513 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.7513 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.746 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
1969	0.746 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.7537 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.0%
1971	0.7535 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1972	0.7539 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1973	0.7567 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.4%
1974	0.7649 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.1%
1975	0.7649 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.7649 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.7649 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.7649 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.7635 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.2%
1980	0.7575 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.8%
1981	0.761 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.5%
1982	0.7603 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1983	0.7552 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.7%
1984	0.757 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
1985	0.757 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	0.7531 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.5%
1987	0.7552 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
1988	0.7529 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.3%
1989	0.7521 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1990	0.7238 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-3.8%
1991	0.7159 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.1%
1992	0.7093 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.9%
1993	0.7098 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1994	0.7103 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1995	0.7029 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.0%
1996	0.7034 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1997	0.7039 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1998	0.7043 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1999	0.6969 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.1%
2000	0.6974 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
2001	0.6896 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.1%
2002	0.6897 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.6866 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.5%
2004	0.6862 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2005	0.6508 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-5.2%
2006	0.6507 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2007	0.6446 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.9%
2008	0.6447 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.6448 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.6433 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.2%
2011	0.6394 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.6%
2012	0.6372 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.4%
2013	0.6302 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-1.1%
2014	0.6302 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.6302 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2016	0.6248 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.9%
2017	0.6233 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.2%
2018	0.6234 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.6235 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.6236 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.6237 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.6238 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

Niger's 0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2246 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Niger's 0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7501 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.746 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.7513 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.7606 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.7535 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.7649 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.7561 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.7521 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.761 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.708 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.6969 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.7238 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.6685 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.6446 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.6974 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.6306 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.6233 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.6433 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.6238 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.6236 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Niger

26 Cyprus 0.6737 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
27 Iran 0.6434 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
28 Norway 0.638 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
30 Barbados 0.6209 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
31 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6153 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
32 Chile 0.6059 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Niger?: Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.6239 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.7649 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1974.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6233 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Niger rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?: Niger ranks 29th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.