Global peak agricultural land in Niger
Niger: Global peak agricultural land was 32.16 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
32.16 million
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
32.16 million
in 2010
All-time low
14.59 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Global peak agricultural land in Niger, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 32.16 million for global peak agricultural land in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Niger peaked at 32.16 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.59 million, in 1780.
Niger ranks 30th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 14.59 million | 14.59 million | 14.59 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 14.95 million | 14.95 million | 14.95 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 15.32 million | 15.32 million | 15.32 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.70 million | 15.70 million | 15.70 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.09 million | 16.09 million | 16.09 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 16.50 million | 16.50 million | 16.50 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 16.92 million | 16.92 million | 16.92 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 17.35 million | 17.35 million | 17.35 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 17.79 million | 17.79 million | 17.79 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 18.24 million | 18.24 million | 18.24 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.71 million | 18.71 million | 18.71 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 19.20 million | 19.20 million | 19.20 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 19.70 million | 19.70 million | 19.70 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 20.22 million | 20.22 million | 20.22 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 20.76 million | 20.76 million | 20.76 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 21.33 million | 21.33 million | 21.33 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 21.91 million | 21.91 million | 21.91 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 22.10 million | 22.10 million | 22.10 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 29.86 million | 29.86 million | 29.86 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.46 million | 29.46 million | 29.46 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.01 million | 29.01 million | 29.01 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.03 million | 31.03 million | 31.03 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.23 million | 31.23 million | 31.23 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.16 million | 32.16 million | 32.16 million | 1 |
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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 global peak agricultural land in Niger?
- Global peak agricultural land in Niger was 32.16 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 32.16 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.59 million in 1780.
- How does Niger rank for global peak agricultural land?
- Niger ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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