Agricultural land use per person in Niger
Niger: Agricultural land use per person was 1.8 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.8 hectares per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
22nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
9.04 hectares per person
in 1740
All-time low
1.8 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Niger, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.8 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Niger peaked at 9.04 hectares per person in 1740 and was at its lowest, 1.8 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Niger 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 9.04 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 9.04 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1400 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 9.04 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.78 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 8.53 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 8.28 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.05 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.82 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 7.6 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 7.55 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.34 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 6.92 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 6.73 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 6.54 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.29 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 5.91 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 5.74 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.58 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.42 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 5.27 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.15 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.13 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.91 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.79 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.75 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.58 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.45 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.4 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.23 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.15 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 4.04 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.12 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.12 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.09 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.96 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.82 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.67 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.54 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.41 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.38 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.26 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.23 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.11 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.03 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.93 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.15 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3.04 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.98 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.88 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.77 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.84 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.76 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.67 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.62 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.53 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.45 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.34 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.27 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.14 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.06 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.99 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.92 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.86 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.8 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.8 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.2 hectares per person | 7.34 hectares per person | 9.04 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.96 hectares per person | 5.15 hectares per person | 6.92 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 hectares per person | 4.04 hectares per person | 5.13 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 hectares per person | 3.38 hectares per person | 4.12 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 3.26 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 hectares per person | 2.2 hectares per person | 2.84 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 2.14 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 19 Libya 1.95 hectares per person compare
- 20 Mali 1.9 hectares per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 1.85 hectares per person compare
- 23 Congo 1.73 hectares per person compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 1.73 hectares per person compare
- 25 South Africa 1.69 hectares 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 agricultural land use per person in Niger?
- Agricultural land use per person in Niger was 1.8 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 hectares per person in 1740.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.