Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Niger
Niger: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0178 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0178 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0873 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Niger 23rd out of 210 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.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0873 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0848 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0824 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.08 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0778 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0756 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0735 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0731 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0711 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0671 sq. km per person | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0654 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0636 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0612 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0575 sq. km per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.056 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0545 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.053 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0515 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0503 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0501 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0479 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0462 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0445 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0432 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0426 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.041 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0402 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0397 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0385 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0372 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0358 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0347 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0335 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.03 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0285 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0259 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0251 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.021 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0784 sq. km per person | 0.0711 sq. km per person | 0.0873 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.058 sq. km per person | 0.0503 sq. km per person | 0.0671 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0441 sq. km per person | 0.0391 sq. km per person | 0.0501 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.037 sq. km per person | 0.0333 sq. km per person | 0.0399 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0301 sq. km per person | 0.0275 sq. km per person | 0.0321 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 sq. km per person | 0.0203 sq. km per person | 0.0266 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 sq. km per person | 0.0178 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 20 Libya 0.021 sq. km per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.0187 sq. km per person compare
- 22 Mali 0.0182 sq. km per person compare
- 24 Faroe Islands 0.0177 sq. km per person compare
- 25 Congo 0.0172 sq. km per person compare
- 26 South Africa 0.0152 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Niger?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Niger was 0.0178 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0873 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.