Temporary crops — Area in Niger
Niger: Temporary crops — Area was 13,801 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Niger, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Niger stood at 13,801 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Niger peaked at 13,801 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,966 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Niger 23rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,966 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 9,981 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10,080 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10,145 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,189 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10,270 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10,873 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 11,000 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 11,077 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11,442 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 11,883 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 12,175 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12,899 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 13,025 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 13,076 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13,187 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13,310 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13,385 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13,529 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13,684 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 13,801 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13,801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13,801 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,336 1000 ha, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13,801 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,076 1000 ha, 6.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,398 1000 ha | 9,966 1000 ha | 11,077 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,791 1000 ha | 11,442 1000 ha | 13,529 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,778 1000 ha | 13,684 1000 ha | 13,801 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 temporary crops — area in Niger?
- Temporary crops — area in Niger was 13,801 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13,801 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,966 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for temporary crops — area?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — 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.