Land use hidden — Other areas in Niger

Niger: Land use hidden — Other areas was 790,291 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
790,291 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 202 countries
All-time high
968,900 Square kilometres
in 1974
All-time low
789,580 Square kilometres
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Niger recorded 790,291 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Niger peaked at 968,900 Square kilometres in 1974 and was at its lowest, 789,580 Square kilometres, in 2017.

Niger ranks 13th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 950,197 Square kilometres 944,930 Square kilometres 951,700 Square kilometres 9
1970s 963,421 Square kilometres 954,400 Square kilometres 968,900 Square kilometres 10
1980s 957,773 Square kilometres 952,650 Square kilometres 963,900 Square kilometres 10
1990s 896,874 Square kilometres 882,802 Square kilometres 916,780 Square kilometres 10
2000s 846,794 Square kilometres 816,468 Square kilometres 883,419 Square kilometres 10
2010s 798,735 Square kilometres 789,580 Square kilometres 814,841 Square kilometres 10
2020s 790,105 Square kilometres 789,926 Square kilometres 790,291 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 10 Brazil 1.06 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.04 million Square kilometres compare
  3. 12 Egypt 954,420 Square kilometres compare
  4. 14 Chad 716,023 Square kilometres compare
  5. 15 Mali 654,435 Square kilometres compare
  6. 16 Sudan 562,919 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Niger?
Land use hidden — other areas in Niger was 790,291 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 968,900 Square kilometres in 1974.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 789,580 Square kilometres in 2017.
How does Niger rank for land use hidden — other areas?
Niger ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata