Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.0016 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 1969.
Niger ranks 100th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +186.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +96.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +1789.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +188.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +446.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0016 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0748 ha per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0016 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0226 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1789.7% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +446.0% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 97 Colombia 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Thailand 0.0025 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Guatemala 0.0024 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Botswana 0.0014 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 New Caledonia 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cameroon 0.001 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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Niger rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 100th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.