Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0249 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Niger stood at 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.0249 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Niger 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0249 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0237 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0216 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0196 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0197 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0171 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0195 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0162 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0199 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Central African Republic 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Burundi 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Eritrea 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Afghanistan 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 capita 0.6381 hectares per person (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 unit of gdp in Niger?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0249 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.