Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Niger
Niger: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.3822 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Niger stood at 0.3822 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.8557 ha per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3822 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Niger 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.584 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6239 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.624 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5706 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5653 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5528 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5632 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5702 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6377 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6286 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.6189 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5675 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4923 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5416 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4727 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5828 ha per person | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.622 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6161 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.617 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6324 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6424 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6537 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6386 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6025 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.611 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5969 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5829 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6451 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6494 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8306 ha per person | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7716 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8557 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7637 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7405 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7403 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7147 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6193 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7117 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6729 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6389 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6615 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6365 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6129 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5925 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6106 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.628 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6118 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6404 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.57 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6429 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5808 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5749 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5776 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5725 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4971 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5274 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5079 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4956 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4639 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4413 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3968 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4208 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3959 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3822 ha per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.588 ha per person | 0.5528 ha per person | 0.6377 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.576 ha per person | 0.4727 ha per person | 0.6286 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6255 ha per person | 0.5829 ha per person | 0.6537 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7421 ha per person | 0.6193 ha per person | 0.8557 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6203 ha per person | 0.57 ha per person | 0.6615 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5441 ha per person | 0.4639 ha per person | 0.6429 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4074 ha per person | 0.3822 ha per person | 0.4413 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Niger?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Niger was 0.3822 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8557 ha per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3822 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.