Total agricultural area over the long term in Niger
Niger: Total agricultural area over the long term was 46.59 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.59 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
46.59 million
in 2017
All-time low
4.95 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Niger, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 46.59 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Niger peaked at 46.59 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.95 million, in 1000.
Niger ranks 19th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.95 million | 4.95 million | 4.95 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.32 million | 5.32 million | 5.32 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.69 million | 5.69 million | 5.69 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 6.32 million | 6.32 million | 6.32 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 6.78 million | 6.78 million | 6.78 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.43 million | 7.43 million | 7.43 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 8.66 million | 8.66 million | 8.66 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.90 million | 9.90 million | 9.90 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 9.94 million | 9.94 million | 9.94 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 9.97 million | 9.97 million | 9.97 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 10.01 million | 10.01 million | 10.01 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 10.05 million | 10.05 million | 10.05 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.08 million | 10.08 million | 10.08 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 10.12 million | 10.12 million | 10.12 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 10.15 million | 10.15 million | 10.15 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.19 million | 10.19 million | 10.19 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.22 million | 10.22 million | 10.22 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.26 million | 10.26 million | 10.26 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 10.30 million | 10.30 million | 10.30 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.33 million | 10.33 million | 10.33 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.37 million | 10.37 million | 10.37 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.40 million | 10.40 million | 10.40 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.44 million | 10.44 million | 10.44 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.65 million | 10.65 million | 10.65 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.97 million | 10.97 million | 10.97 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.42 million | 11.42 million | 11.42 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.88 million | 11.88 million | 11.88 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 12.37 million | 12.37 million | 12.37 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.80 million | 13.80 million | 13.80 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 14.94 million | 14.94 million | 14.94 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 17.17 million | 17.17 million | 17.17 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 19.54 million | 19.54 million | 19.54 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 26.38 million | 23.13 million | 29.78 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.55 million | 30.62 million | 32.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.33 million | 29.78 million | 31.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.89 million | 30.28 million | 31.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.32 million | 33.05 million | 37.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.72 million | 37.00 million | 43.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.65 million | 43.98 million | 46.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.59 million | 46.59 million | 46.59 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture share gdp 47.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.5774 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Niger?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Niger was 46.59 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.59 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 million in 1000.
- How does Niger rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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