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.

Land area in Niger

Name: Land area in Niger
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

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%.

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

2 Sudan 237.60 million hectares compare
3 Democratic Republic of Congo 226.71 million hectares compare
4 Libya 175.95 million hectares compare
6 Chad 125.92 million hectares compare
7 Angola 124.67 million hectares compare
8 Mali 122.02 million hectares compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Niger

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
Rural population 81.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)

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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

Indicator: Land area (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.