Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Niger
Niger: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.011 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.011 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
26th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0554 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.011 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Niger stood at 0.011 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0554 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.011 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Niger 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0554 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0538 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0523 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0508 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0494 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.048 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0467 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0454 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0442 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.043 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0419 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0408 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0397 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0386 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0376 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0366 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0356 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0346 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0336 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0334 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0324 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0315 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0304 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0295 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0293 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.028 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0271 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0266 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0257 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0242 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0234 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0226 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0205 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0207 Square kilometres per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.02 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0201 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0194 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.019 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 Square kilometres per person | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0202 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0168 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.011 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0041 Square kilometres per person, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.011 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 Square kilometres per person, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0496 Square kilometres per person | 0.0442 Square kilometres per person | 0.0554 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0382 Square kilometres per person | 0.0336 Square kilometres per person | 0.043 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0301 Square kilometres per person | 0.0271 Square kilometres per person | 0.0334 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 Square kilometres per person | 0.0205 Square kilometres per person | 0.0266 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0194 Square kilometres per person | 0.0181 Square kilometres per person | 0.0209 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 23 Mali 0.0146 Square kilometres per person compare
- 24 South Africa 0.0133 Square kilometres per person compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 0.0127 Square kilometres per person compare
- 27 Angola 0.011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 28 Mozambique 0.0105 Square kilometres per person compare
- 29 Zambia 0.0097 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Niger?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Niger was 0.011 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0554 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Niger ranks 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.