Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Niger
Niger: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1269 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.1269 ha per person for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.287 ha per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0889 ha per person, in 1973.
Niger ranks 2nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1257 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1248 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1268 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1151 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1148 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.131 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1238 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1353 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1315 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1275 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1213 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1156 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0889 ha per person | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1058 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1487 ha per person | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1126 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1303 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1376 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1203 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1252 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1554 ha per person | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1742 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.165 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.159 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1605 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1492 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1775 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1892 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2013 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2701 ha per person | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2546 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.287 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2458 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2131 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1992 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2106 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1814 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2087 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1888 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1873 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2185 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1814 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1592 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1673 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.18 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.188 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1917 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1989 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1596 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2007 ha per person | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1676 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1744 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1925 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1859 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1714 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1743 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1782 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1756 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1633 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1548 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1436 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1496 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1351 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1269 ha per person | -6.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1269 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0111 ha per person, 11.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1269 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 11.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1254 ha per person | 0.1148 ha per person | 0.1353 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1209 ha per person | 0.0889 ha per person | 0.1487 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1656 ha per person | 0.1252 ha per person | 0.2013 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2259 ha per person | 0.1814 ha per person | 0.287 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1832 ha per person | 0.1592 ha per person | 0.2185 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1784 ha per person | 0.1633 ha per person | 0.2007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.142 ha per person | 0.1269 ha per person | 0.1548 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Sudan 0.169 ha per person compare
- 3 South Sudan 0.0853 ha per person compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 0.0807 ha per person compare
- 5 Eritrea 0.0764 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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Niger?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Niger was 0.1269 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.287 ha per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0889 ha per person in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.