Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Niger stood at 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.0681 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Niger ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0681 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0648 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0592 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0537 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.054 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0468 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0449 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0473 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0502 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0514 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0326 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0284 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0231 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0168 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0142 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0139 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0211 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0214 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0181 hectares per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0136 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0146 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +57.5% | 0.0115 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0541 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0681 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0307 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.048 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 6 Chad 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sudan 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Afghanistan 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Madagascar 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Central African Republic 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0681 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.