Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Niger
Niger: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0026 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Niger is 0.0026 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 272.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0068 ha per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per person, in 2010.
That places Niger 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.005 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0051 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0051 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0054 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 ha per person | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 ha per person | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 ha per person | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 ha per person | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 ha per person | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 ha per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 ha per person | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 ha per person | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0035 ha per person | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 ha per person | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 ha per person | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 ha per person | -37.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per person | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 ha per person | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 ha per person | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 ha per person | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 ha per person | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 ha per person | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 ha per person | +43.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 ha per person | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per person | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 ha per person | +78.4% |
| 2023 | 0.002 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 ha per person | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0054 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Niger?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Niger was 0.0026 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 ha per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per person in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Niger ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.5%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.