Cropland per person over the long term in Niger
Niger: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.69 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland per person over the long term in Niger, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long term in Niger stood at 0.69. 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 in 1740 and was at its lowest, 0.69, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.01 | 2.77 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.03 | 1.71 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.24 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.9485 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9235 | 0.8408 | 0.9799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7504 | 0.69 | 0.8165 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture share gdp 47.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.5774 (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 in 2025, according to 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 in 1740.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 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 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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