Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 59th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1618 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1618 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1618 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1697 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1721 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1721 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1895 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1895 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1919 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2461 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1618 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1721 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1745 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1737 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.208 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1816 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 56 Dominican Republic 0.2383 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 57 Portugal 0.236 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ghana 0.2279 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 60 Costa Rica 0.2248 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 0.2193 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 62 Liechtenstein 0.215 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Niger?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2272 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1579 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 59th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.