Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Niger
Niger: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0474 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Niger stood at 0.0474 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.1% on the previous year and up 200.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Niger peaked at 0.0474 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Niger ranks 41st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 1975 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +100.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0147 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0474 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0358 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0474 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0353 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | 0.0474 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Niger?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Niger was 0.0474 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0474 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Niger ranks 41st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.8%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.