Surface area (sq. km) in Niger
Niger: Surface area (sq. km) was 1.27 million sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.27 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.27 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
1.27 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.27 million sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Niger peaked at 1.27 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million sq. km, in 1961.
Niger ranks 21st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Surface area (sq. km) in Niger, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.27 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.27 million sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.27 million sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 1.27 million sq. km | 5 |
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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 in Niger?
- Surface area in Niger was 1.27 million sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for surface area?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.