Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita (Area) in Niger
Niger: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita (Area) was 0.0386 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in Niger stood at 0.0386 ha per person.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0981 ha per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 ha per person, in 1989.
That places Niger 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita (Area) in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0967 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.087 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0833 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0744 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0843 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0853 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0832 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0981 ha per person | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0707 ha per person | -28.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0769 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0825 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0853 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0722 ha per person | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0495 ha per person | -31.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0601 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.03 ha per person | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.031 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0363 ha per person | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0243 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0309 ha per person | +27.0% |
| 1981 | 0.033 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0292 ha per person | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0237 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0206 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0166 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0161 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0209 ha per person | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 0.01 ha per person | -52.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 ha per person | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0158 ha per person | +109.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0199 ha per person | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 ha per person | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.016 ha per person | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0277 ha per person | +72.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0414 ha per person | +49.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0224 ha per person | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 0.021 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0225 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0313 ha per person | +39.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 ha per person | -48.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0271 ha per person | +67.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0331 ha per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0263 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0254 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.044 ha per person | +73.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0369 ha per person | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0481 ha per person | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0416 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0381 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0405 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.036 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0373 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.043 ha per person | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0415 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0392 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0378 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0416 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0397 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0386 ha per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0848 ha per person | 0.0707 ha per person | 0.0981 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0548 ha per person | 0.0243 ha per person | 0.0853 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0209 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 0.033 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0206 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.0414 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0284 ha per person | 0.0161 ha per person | 0.044 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 ha per person | 0.036 ha per person | 0.0481 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0389 ha per person | 0.0369 ha per person | 0.0416 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Guinea 0.0596 ha per person compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 0.0594 ha per person compare
- 4 Sudan 0.0486 ha per person compare
- 6 Chad 0.0373 ha per person compare
- 7 Central African Republic 0.0346 ha per person compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 0.031 ha per person compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in Niger?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita in Niger was 0.0386 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0981 ha per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 ha per person in 1989.
- How does Niger rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.