Land area equipped for irrigation in Niger
Niger: Land area equipped for irrigation was 74,000 hectares in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation in Niger, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Niger recorded 74,000 hectares for land area equipped for irrigation in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Niger peaked at 74,000 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Niger 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,900 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,800 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 66,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,400 hectares | 66,000 hectares | 70,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,500 hectares | 73,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 2 |
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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)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 1,083 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Niger?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Niger was 74,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 74,000 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.