Arable land in Niger
Niger: Arable land was 17.70 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.70 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.70 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
9.49 million hectares
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Niger is 17.70 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Niger peaked at 17.70 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.49 million hectares, in 1988.
That places Niger 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land 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 | 12.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.20 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 11.23 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 11.17 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 | 9.77 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.95 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 10.21 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 9.77 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 9.85 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.00 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.77 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.77 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.50 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.49 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.59 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 11.04 million hectares | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 12.09 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 12.99 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 12.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.98 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.98 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 13.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.98 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.97 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 13.97 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.96 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.05 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.11 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.93 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 14.92 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.90 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.10 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.60 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 15.90 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.80 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.50 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.70 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 17.70 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.00 million hectares, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 17.70 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.83 million hectares, 6.3× the median. (48 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 | 10.32 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.77 million hectares | 9.49 million hectares | 10.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.20 million hectares | 11.04 million hectares | 13.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.31 million hectares | 13.96 million hectares | 14.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.76 million hectares | 15.10 million hectares | 17.70 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.70 million hectares | 17.70 million hectares | 17.70 million hectares | 4 |
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 land in Niger?
- Arable land in Niger was 17.70 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.70 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 million hectares in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for arable land?
- Niger ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.