Land area in Niger
Niger: Land area was 126.67 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
126.67 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 53 countries
All-time high
126.67 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
126.67 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Niger, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Niger recorded 126.67 million hectares for land area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Niger peaked at 126.67 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 126.67 million hectares, in 1961.
Niger ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land area in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 126.67 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 126.67 million hectares | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 126.67 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.76 million hectares, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 126.67 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 126.67 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 land area in Niger?
- Land area in Niger was 126.67 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 126.67 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.67 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for land area?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.