Agricultural land use in Niger
Niger: Agricultural land use was 46.60 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Niger stood at 46.60 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Niger peaked at 46.60 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.78 million hectares, in 1974.
Niger ranks 19th of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.65 million hectares | 31.50 million hectares | 32.18 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.33 million hectares | 29.78 million hectares | 31.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.89 million hectares | 30.28 million hectares | 31.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.32 million hectares | 33.05 million hectares | 37.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.72 million hectares | 37.00 million hectares | 43.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.65 million hectares | 43.98 million hectares | 46.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.60 million hectares | 46.60 million hectares | 46.60 million hectares | 4 |
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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 agricultural land use in Niger?
- Agricultural land use in Niger was 46.60 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.60 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.78 million hectares in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural land use?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.