Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Niger
Niger: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 61.74 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Niger is 61.74 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Niger peaked at 69.65 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 61.11 %, in 1995.
That places Niger 88th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.49 % | — |
| 1962 | 63.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 63.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 63.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 63.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 63.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 63.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 62.16 % | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 62.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 64.1 % | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 64.04 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 64.15 % | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 64.91 % | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 67.16 % | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 67.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 67.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 67.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 67.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.76 % | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 66.73 % | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 67.7 % | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 67.52 % | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 67.72 % | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 68.23 % | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 68.23 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68.73 % | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 69.33 % | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 69.65 % | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 69.42 % | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.57 % | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 64.51 % | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 62.86 % | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 62.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.86 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.11 % | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 61.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.6 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.09 % | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 62.55 % | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.01 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 63.29 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.19 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.99 % | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 66.95 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.74 % | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.11 % | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 64.49 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 63.94 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 62.78 % | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 62.63 % | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.47 % | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.33 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.18 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 62.03 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.89 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.74 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 61.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.74 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61.74 % | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 61.74 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.74 %, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 61.74 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.61 %, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.19 % | 62.16 % | 63.49 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.98 % | 64.04 % | 67.16 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.33 % | 66.73 % | 69.65 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.57 % | 61.11 % | 66.57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.53 % | 62.09 % | 66.99 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.98 % | 61.89 % | 65.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.74 % | 61.74 % | 61.74 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 86 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 62.63 % compare
- 87 Slovenia 62.29 % compare
- 89 Lebanon 61.42 % compare
- 90 United Republic of Tanzania 60.13 % compare
- 91 Syrian Arab Republic 59.97 % compare
- 91 Syria 59.97 % 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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Niger?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Niger was 61.74 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 69.65 % in 1988.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.11 % in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Niger ranks 88th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. 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.