Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Niger
Niger: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 1,939 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Niger, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1,939 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Niger peaked at 1,976 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,832 1000 ha, in 2006.
Niger ranks 17th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Niger, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,976 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 1,975 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,955 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,916 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,896 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,832 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,929 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,903 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,866 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,855 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,851 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,876 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,925 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,933 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,942 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,929 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,926 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,930 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,951 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,940 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,939 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,939 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,939 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,939 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,939 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 11.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,939 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 11.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,917 1000 ha | 1,832 1000 ha | 1,976 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,912 1000 ha | 1,851 1000 ha | 1,951 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,939 1000 ha | 1,939 1000 ha | 1,940 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Niger?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Niger was 1,939 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,976 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,832 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Niger ranks 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.