How does Niger rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Niger ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.

Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Niger

Name: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Niger
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Niger: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.3%

World rank

1st

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1969

All-time low

0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Niger, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Niger stood at 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Niger ranks 1st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Niger, 1961 to 2024.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1963	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1964	0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1965	0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1966	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1967	0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1968	0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1969	0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1970	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1971	0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1972	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1973	0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1974	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1975	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1976	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1977	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1978	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.8%
1979	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1980	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1981	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1982	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1983	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1984	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
1985	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1986	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1987	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1988	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1989	0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1990	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1991	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1992	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1993	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1994	0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP	+57.7%
1995	0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1996	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1997	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1998	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1999	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2000	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2001	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2002	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2003	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2004	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2005	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2006	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2007	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2008	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2009	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2010	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
2011	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2012	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2013	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2014	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2015	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2016	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2017	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2018	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2019	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2021	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2022	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2023	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2024	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.3%

Niger compared with similar countries

Niger's 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Niger's 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 8.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Niger

2 Mali 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
3 Sudan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
4 Eritrea 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Niger?: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1969.
What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Niger rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Niger ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 225 places, 12,530 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.