Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Niger
Niger: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0018 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — area harvested, per capita in Niger stood at 0.0018 ha per person.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0044 ha per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 ha per person, in 2012.
That places Niger 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0025 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0025 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0025 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 ha per person | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0036 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.004 ha per person | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 ha per person | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 ha per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 ha per person | -31.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 ha per person | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 ha per person | -33.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 ha per person | +100.5% |
| 1994 | 0.003 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 ha per person | -27.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 ha per person | +45.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 ha per person | -47.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 ha per person | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 ha per person | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 ha per person | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.002 ha per person | +77.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 ha per person | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.001 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 ha per person | +20.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0018 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 ha per person, 25% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0018 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 33% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 62 Australia 0.0019 ha per person compare
- 63 Bulgaria 0.0019 ha per person compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 0.0018 ha per person compare
- 66 Spain 0.0018 ha per person compare
- 67 North Macedonia 0.0017 ha per person compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 0.0016 ha per person 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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Niger?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Niger was 0.0018 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 ha per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 ha per person in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Niger ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rice — 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.