Land area in Niger
Niger: Land area was 1.27 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Niger is 1.27 million sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Niger peaked at 1.27 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million sq. km, in 1961.
Niger ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Niger?
- Land area in Niger was 1.27 million sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for land area?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). 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.