Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.47 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 4.47 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 4.77 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3553 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Niger ranks 14th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3553 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3947 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4192 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4307 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3979 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5151 ha per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 0.583 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6259 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8118 ha per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1970 | 0.818 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8336 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7669 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6763 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7437 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6835 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6987 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6031 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7634 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7574 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8827 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9684 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 2.71 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 2.42 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.78 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2.47 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.66 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.04 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 3.09 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.82 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 3.33 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 3.85 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 3.39 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 4.51 ha per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 3.77 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.16 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 4.32 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.99 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 4.21 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.75 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 4.77 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.63 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.64 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.72 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.77 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4.47 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5037 ha per square kilometre | 0.3553 ha per square kilometre | 0.8118 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7345 ha per square kilometre | 0.6031 ha per square kilometre | 0.8336 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | 0.8827 ha per square kilometre | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 ha per square kilometre | 2.06 ha per square kilometre | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 ha per square kilometre | 2.21 ha per square kilometre | 4.23 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 ha per square kilometre | 3.77 ha per square kilometre | 4.77 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 ha per square kilometre | 4.47 ha per square kilometre | 4.77 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger was 4.47 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3553 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.