Cropland area in Niger
Niger: Cropland area was 10.35 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
10.35 million
World rank
24th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.35 million
in 2010
All-time low
4.06 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in Niger, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 10.35 million for cropland area in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Niger peaked at 10.35 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.06 million, in 1780.
That places Niger 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 4.06 million | — |
| 1790 | 4.21 million | +3.7% |
| 1800 | 4.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1810 | 4.53 million | +3.8% |
| 1820 | 4.71 million | +3.8% |
| 1830 | 4.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1840 | 5.08 million | +3.9% |
| 1850 | 5.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 5.48 million | +3.9% |
| 1870 | 5.69 million | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 5.92 million | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 6.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 6.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 6.63 million | +3.8% |
| 1920 | 6.88 million | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 7.14 million | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 7.41 million | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 7.58 million | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 10.26 million | +35.4% |
| 1970 | 9.88 million | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 8.98 million | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 9.65 million | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 10.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.35 million | +3.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.35 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.53 million, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.35 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.24 million, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +35.4% | 7.58 million | 10.26 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 4.06 million | 4.06 million | 4.06 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.21 million | 4.21 million | 4.21 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.37 million | 4.37 million | 4.37 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.53 million | 4.53 million | 4.53 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.71 million | 4.71 million | 4.71 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.89 million | 4.89 million | 4.89 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.08 million | 5.08 million | 5.08 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.28 million | 5.28 million | 5.28 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.48 million | 5.48 million | 5.48 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.69 million | 5.69 million | 5.69 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.92 million | 5.92 million | 5.92 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.15 million | 6.15 million | 6.15 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.38 million | 6.38 million | 6.38 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.63 million | 6.63 million | 6.63 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.88 million | 6.88 million | 6.88 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.14 million | 7.14 million | 7.14 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.41 million | 7.41 million | 7.41 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 7.58 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 10.26 million | 10.26 million | 10.26 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.88 million | 9.88 million | 9.88 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.98 million | 8.98 million | 8.98 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.65 million | 9.65 million | 9.65 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.02 million | 10.02 million | 10.02 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.35 million | 10.35 million | 10.35 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 21 Sudan 12.65 million compare
- 22 South Africa 11.36 million compare
- 23 Myanmar 10.41 million compare
- 25 Bangladesh 8.64 million compare
- 26 Afghanistan 7.62 million compare
- 27 Romania 7.58 million compare
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 area in Niger?
- Cropland area in Niger was 10.35 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 million in 1780.
- How does Niger rank for cropland area?
- Niger ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.