Agricultural land use, per capita in Niger
Niger: Agricultural land use, per capita was 1.78 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Niger stood at 1.78 hectares per person. 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 use, per capita in Niger peaked at 8.73 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.78 hectares per person, in 2023.
Niger ranks 23rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.73 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 8.48 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 8.24 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 8 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 7.78 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.56 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 7.35 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 7.31 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.11 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.71 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 6.54 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 6.36 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.12 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 5.75 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 5.6 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 5.45 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.3 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.15 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5.03 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.01 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.79 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.66 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.62 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.45 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.32 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.26 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.1 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.02 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.91 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.99 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.99 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.97 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.85 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.72 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.71 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.58 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.47 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.35 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.33 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.21 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.19 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.08 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.9 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.12 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.01 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.96 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.85 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.75 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.66 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.59 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.51 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.47 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.38 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.29 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.24 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.03 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.96 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.84 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.78 hectares per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.84 hectares per person | 7.11 hectares per person | 8.73 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8 hectares per person | 5.03 hectares per person | 6.71 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.41 hectares per person | 3.91 hectares per person | 5.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 hectares per person | 3.33 hectares per person | 3.99 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 hectares per person | 2.75 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 hectares per person | 2.03 hectares per person | 2.66 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 20 Libya 2.1 hectares per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 1.87 hectares per person compare
- 22 Mali 1.82 hectares per person compare
- 24 Faroe Islands 1.77 hectares per person compare
- 25 Congo 1.72 hectares per person compare
- 26 South Africa 1.52 hectares 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 use, per capita in Niger?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Niger was 1.78 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.