Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Niger
Niger: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Niger, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.6% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Niger peaked at 0.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
Niger ranks 69th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Niger?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Niger was 0.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Niger ranks 69th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.