Cropland area in Niger
Niger: Cropland area was 17.82 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area 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
The most recent figure for cropland area in Niger is 17.82 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Niger peaked at 17.82 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.50 million hectares, in 1988.
That places Niger 20th out of 219 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.
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 | 16.87 million hectares | 15.20 million hectares | 17.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.82 million hectares | 17.82 million hectares | 17.82 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 cropland area in Niger?
- Cropland area in Niger was 17.82 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 cropland area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.82 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.50 million hectares in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for cropland area?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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