Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Niger
Niger: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0484 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0484 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
35th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3511 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0484 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Niger stood at 0.0484 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 — total area, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.3511 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Niger ranks 35th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3511 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3411 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3313 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3219 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3129 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3042 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2958 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2877 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.28 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2725 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2653 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2583 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2515 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2448 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2383 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2318 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2255 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2191 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2127 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2065 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2004 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1945 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1889 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1834 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.178 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1727 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1676 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1626 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1577 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1529 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1482 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1437 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1392 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1348 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1304 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1261 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.122 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.118 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.114 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1101 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1063 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1026 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.099 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0955 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0921 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0888 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0856 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0825 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0795 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0766 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0738 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.071 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0684 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0659 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0635 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0612 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0591 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0552 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0534 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0517 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0501 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0484 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0484 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0163 Square kilometres per person, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0484 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.314 Square kilometres per person | 0.28 Square kilometres per person | 0.3511 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.242 Square kilometres per person | 0.2127 Square kilometres per person | 0.2725 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1812 Square kilometres per person | 0.1577 Square kilometres per person | 0.2065 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1329 Square kilometres per person | 0.114 Square kilometres per person | 0.1529 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0942 Square kilometres per person | 0.0795 Square kilometres per person | 0.1101 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0652 Square kilometres per person | 0.0552 Square kilometres per person | 0.0766 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 Square kilometres per person | 0.0484 Square kilometres per person | 0.0534 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 32 New Zealand 0.0515 Square kilometres per person compare
- 33 Sweden 0.0502 Square kilometres per person compare
- 34 Bhutan 0.0488 Square kilometres per person compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 0.0445 Square kilometres per person compare
- 37 Brazil 0.0403 Square kilometres per person compare
- 38 Chile 0.0385 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 — total area, per capita in Niger?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Niger was 0.0484 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3511 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Niger ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, 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 volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.