Share of land area used for agriculture in Niger
Niger: Share of land area used for agriculture was 36.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Niger is 36.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Niger peaked at 36.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1974.
Niger ranks 109th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.9% | — |
| 1962 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 23.5% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 26.9% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.9% | 23.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 23.9% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 29.2% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.7% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Niger?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Niger was 36.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Niger ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.