Agricultural area per capita in Niger
Niger: Agricultural area per capita was 1.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.78
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 225 countries
All-time high
8.73
in 1961
All-time low
1.78
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.78 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Niger peaked at 8.73 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2023.
That places Niger 27th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.84 | 7.11 | 8.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.03 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.41 | 3.91 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3.33 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.75 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 | 2.03 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.78 | 1.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 24 Libya 2.1 compare
- 25 New Zealand 1.88 compare
- 26 Mali 1.82 compare
- 28 Faroe Islands 1.76 compare
- 29 Congo 1.72 compare
- 30 South Africa 1.52 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 47.59 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Niger?
- Agricultural area per capita in Niger was 1.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Niger ranks 27th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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