Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0412 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0412 ha per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 229.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0451 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.006 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Niger 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0248 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | +84.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 0.0284 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0412 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0451 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.2%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.