Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 36.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.79 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 209 countries
All-time high
36.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
23.51 hectares per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 36.79 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 36.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.51 hectares per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Niger 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25.4 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 25.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.63 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 24.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 24.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 24.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 23.51 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 23.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 24.25 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 23.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 23.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 24.48 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 24.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 24.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 24.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 24.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 24.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 26.09 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 26.92 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 27.63 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 28.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 29.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 30 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.92 hectares per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 33.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.56 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.06 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.99 hectares per square kilometre | 24.87 hectares per square kilometre | 25.4 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.94 hectares per square kilometre | 23.51 hectares per square kilometre | 24.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.39 hectares per square kilometre | 23.9 hectares per square kilometre | 24.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.88 hectares per square kilometre | 26.09 hectares per square kilometre | 29.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.15 hectares per square kilometre | 29.21 hectares per square kilometre | 34.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.04 hectares per square kilometre | 34.72 hectares per square kilometre | 36.78 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.79 hectares per square kilometre | 36.79 hectares per square kilometre | 36.79 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 106 Switzerland 37.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Angola 36.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 New Zealand 36.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Colombia 36.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Bolivia 35.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Mali 35.47 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Niger?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Niger was 36.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.51 hectares per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.