Arable and permanent cropland in Niger
Niger: Arable and permanent cropland was 15.00 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
15.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 52 countries
All-time high
15.00 million hectares
in 2007
All-time low
9.50 million hectares
in 1988
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Arable and permanent cropland in Niger, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable and permanent cropland in Niger is 15.00 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Niger peaked at 15.00 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.50 million hectares, in 1988.
Niger ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Arable and permanent cropland in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.50 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 11.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.18 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 12.18 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.20 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 11.23 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 11.18 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 10.81 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 9.78 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 9.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.96 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 10.22 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 9.78 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 9.86 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.01 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.78 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.51 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.50 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.61 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 11.05 million hectares | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 12.11 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 13.00 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 13.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.00 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 14.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.10 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.16 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.18 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.21 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.00 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 15.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15.00 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.92 million hectares, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15.00 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.88 million hectares, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.65 million hectares | 11.50 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.33 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.78 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 10.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.22 million hectares | 11.05 million hectares | 14.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.37 million hectares | 14.00 million hectares | 15.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.00 million hectares | 15.00 million hectares | 15.00 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 arable and permanent cropland in Niger?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Niger was 15.00 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15.00 million hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.50 million hectares in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under