Cropland per person over the long-term in Niger
Niger: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.69 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.69 hectares per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.3 hectares per person
in 1740
All-time low
0.69 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Niger, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Niger stood at 0.69 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Niger peaked at 3.3 hectares per person in 1740 and was at its lowest, 0.69 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Niger 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.3 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 3.3 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1400 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.3 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.2 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.11 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 3.02 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.94 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.86 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.77 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.86 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.78 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.48 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 2.42 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.34 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.21 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.94 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.78 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.73 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.71 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.71 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.59 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.53 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.46 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.3 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.38 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.46 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.52 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.47 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.42 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.48 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.43 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.38 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.28 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.15 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.08 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.985 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9485 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9799 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9726 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9539 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9711 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9371 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9062 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9129 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.894 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8666 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8408 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8165 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7876 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7607 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7356 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7121 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.69 hectares per person | -3.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.69 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 hectares per person, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.69 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.01 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 2.48 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.71 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.52 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9235 hectares per person | 0.8408 hectares per person | 0.9799 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7504 hectares per person | 0.69 hectares per person | 0.8165 hectares per person | 6 |
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 cropland per person over the long-term in Niger?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Niger was 0.69 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 hectares per person in 1740.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.