Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Niger
Niger: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0469 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0469 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Niger peaked at 0.3511 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 sq. km per person, in 2024.
Niger ranks 37th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3511 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3411 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3313 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3219 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3129 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3042 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2958 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2877 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.28 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2725 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2653 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2583 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2515 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2448 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2383 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2318 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2255 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2191 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2127 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2065 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2004 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1945 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1889 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1834 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.178 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1727 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1676 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1626 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1577 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1529 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1482 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1437 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1392 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1348 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1304 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1261 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.122 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.118 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.114 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1101 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1063 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1026 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.099 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0955 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0921 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0888 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0856 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0825 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0795 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0766 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0738 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.071 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0684 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0659 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0635 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0612 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0591 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0571 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0552 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0534 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0517 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0501 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0484 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0469 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0469 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0469 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.314 sq. km per person | 0.28 sq. km per person | 0.3511 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.242 sq. km per person | 0.2127 sq. km per person | 0.2725 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1812 sq. km per person | 0.1577 sq. km per person | 0.2065 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1329 sq. km per person | 0.114 sq. km per person | 0.1529 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0942 sq. km per person | 0.0795 sq. km per person | 0.1101 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0652 sq. km per person | 0.0552 sq. km per person | 0.0766 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0501 sq. km per person | 0.0469 sq. km per person | 0.0534 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Niger?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Niger was 0.0469 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3511 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Niger ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.