Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Niger
Niger: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.6381 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Niger stood at 0.6381 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Niger peaked at 3.19 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6381 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Niger 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.19 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.19 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 3.1 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.01 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.92 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.84 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.76 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.77 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.69 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.41 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 2.35 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.28 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.15 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.69 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.67 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.55 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.49 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.42 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.33 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.42 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.47 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.38 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.44 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.39 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9957 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9764 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9408 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9185 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9141 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.897 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9125 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8795 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8482 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8515 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.831 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8028 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7762 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.751 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.727 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7037 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6809 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.659 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6381 hectares per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 hectares per person | 2.68 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 hectares per person | 0.9408 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8631 hectares per person | 0.7762 hectares per person | 0.9185 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6933 hectares per person | 0.6381 hectares per person | 0.751 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Niger?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Niger was 0.6381 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6381 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.