Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Niger
Niger: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 316,038 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested in Niger stood at 316,038 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 173.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Niger peaked at 316,038 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,535 ha, in 1961.
That places Niger 32nd out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,535 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,684 ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 4,669 ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4,785 ha | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 5,532 ha | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 5,819 ha | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 6,230 ha | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 6,066 ha | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 5,739 ha | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 5,870 ha | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5,360 ha | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 4,644 ha | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 5,611 ha | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 6,381 ha | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 7,955 ha | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 8,630 ha | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 6,630 ha | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 8,051 ha | +21.4% |
| 1979 | 8,467 ha | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 8,420 ha | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 9,080 ha | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 11,280 ha | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 13,090 ha | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 11,990 ha | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 10,900 ha | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 11,300 ha | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 12,302 ha | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 12,404 ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 14,512 ha | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 17,864 ha | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 18,500 ha | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 19,261 ha | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 21,570 ha | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 23,781 ha | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 25,321 ha | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 26,810 ha | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 29,882 ha | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 34,937 ha | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 36,350 ha | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 39,742 ha | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 38,384 ha | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 42,823 ha | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 39,377 ha | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 50,786 ha | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 52,603 ha | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 57,297 ha | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 61,316 ha | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 106,044 ha | +72.9% |
| 2009 | 76,633 ha | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 114,580 ha | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 89,571 ha | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 87,035 ha | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 106,935 ha | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 115,598 ha | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 249,296 ha | +115.7% |
| 2016 | 244,997 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 216,856 ha | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 260,494 ha | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 268,312 ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 237,716 ha | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 206,600 ha | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 197,179 ha | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 287,728 ha | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 316,038 ha | +9.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 316,038 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 114,314 ha, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 316,038 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,543 ha, 5.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +115.7% | 115,598 ha | 249,296 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,340 ha | 4,535 ha | 6,230 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,760 ha | 4,644 ha | 8,630 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,528 ha | 8,420 ha | 14,512 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,428 ha | 17,864 ha | 36,350 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,500 ha | 38,384 ha | 106,044 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,367 ha | 87,035 ha | 268,312 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 249,052 ha | 197,179 ha | 316,038 ha | 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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Niger?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Niger was 316,038 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 316,038 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,535 ha in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.