Other land — Area in Niger
Niger: Other land — Area was 78,991 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Niger recorded 78,991 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Niger peaked at 91,678 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78,972 1000 ha, in 2020.
Niger ranks 16th of 259 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,678 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 90,682 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 89,848 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 89,910 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 89,972 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89,034 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 89,095 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89,157 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 89,218 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 88,818 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 88,417 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 87,967 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 87,517 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 86,967 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 86,920 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82,439 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 82,427 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 81,647 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 81,659 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81,672 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81,258 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 80,845 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 80,474 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79,660 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 79,563 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79,458 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79,361 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 79,264 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 79,166 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79,069 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78,972 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 78,976 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78,981 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78,986 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78,991 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 78,991 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,882 1000 ha, 11.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 78,991 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 36.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,741 1000 ha | 88,818 1000 ha | 91,678 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,763 1000 ha | 81,647 1000 ha | 88,417 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,812 1000 ha | 79,069 1000 ha | 81,258 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,981 1000 ha | 78,972 1000 ha | 78,991 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 other land — area in Niger?
- Other land — area in Niger was 78,991 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 91,678 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,972 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for other land — area?
- Niger ranks 16th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.