Land area (sq. km), per capita in Niger
Niger: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0484 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Niger stood at 0.0484 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Niger peaked at 0.3511 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Niger ranks 34th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3511 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.341 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3313 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3218 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3128 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3041 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2957 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2876 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2799 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2724 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2652 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2583 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2514 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2448 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2382 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2318 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2254 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.219 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2127 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2064 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2004 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1945 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1888 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1833 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1779 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1727 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1675 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1625 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1577 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1529 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1482 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1437 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1392 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1348 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1304 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1261 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.122 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1179 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1139 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1101 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1063 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1026 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.099 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0955 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0921 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0888 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0856 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0825 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0794 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0765 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0737 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.071 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0684 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0659 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0635 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0612 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0571 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0552 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0534 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0517 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.05 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0484 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3139 sq. km per person | 0.2799 sq. km per person | 0.3511 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2419 sq. km per person | 0.2127 sq. km per person | 0.2724 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1812 sq. km per person | 0.1577 sq. km per person | 0.2064 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1329 sq. km per person | 0.1139 sq. km per person | 0.1529 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0942 sq. km per person | 0.0794 sq. km per person | 0.1101 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0652 sq. km per person | 0.0552 sq. km per person | 0.0765 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 sq. km per person | 0.0484 sq. km per person | 0.0534 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 (sq. km), per capita in Niger?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Niger was 0.0484 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3511 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Niger ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.