Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.0131 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 443.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Niger 59th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2014 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0131 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0068 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0131 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0305 ha per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +94.0% | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0131 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0131 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 59th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 443.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.