Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita in Niger
Niger: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in Niger is 0.0006 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 373.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0006 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2012.
That places Niger 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per person | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per person | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | +86.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | +50.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per person | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 ha per person | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0006 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0006 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +86.9% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 5 |
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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in Niger?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in Niger was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.0%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.