Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0242 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.0242 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0254 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Niger 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +192.5% |
| 1993 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +216.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +280.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +1333.3% |
| 2007 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +704.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | +122.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | +196.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0242 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0242 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1333.3% | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +704.5% | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +280.1% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 120 Barbados 0.0349 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Armenia 0.0297 ha per square kilometre compare
- 122 Mauritania 0.0252 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 Fiji 0.0184 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 New Caledonia 0.0166 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guyana 0.0139 ha per square kilometre compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0242 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0254 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.