Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0076 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.0076 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and up 107.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0089 ha per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Niger 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1968 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +581.8% |
| 1977 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +96.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +581.8% | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 65 Portugal 0.0104 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Egypt 0.0103 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Ecuador 0.0084 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Gabon 0.0075 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Brazil 0.0073 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 French Polynesia 0.0069 ha per square kilometre 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 sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0076 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 ha per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Niger rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.3%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — 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.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — 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
Sweet potatoes — 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.