Arable land pin in Niger
Niger: Arable land pin was 0.1361 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1361
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
157th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1973
All-time low
0.1361
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.1361 for arable land pin in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Niger peaked at 1.19 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1361, in 2023.
Niger ranks 157th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8397 | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7989 | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8161 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.817 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7627 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6882 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9121 | +32.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7733 | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8245 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7489 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7758 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.19 | +53.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7858 | -34.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9422 | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6865 | -27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6528 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6122 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5783 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5639 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5619 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5699 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5826 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8422 | +44.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6002 | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5479 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6594 | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4539 | -31.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5182 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5248 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5367 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5601 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6103 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5957 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6049 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5748 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6535 | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4148 | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4323 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5547 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4121 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3512 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3565 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4135 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3302 | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3003 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3051 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2323 | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2967 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2081 | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2567 | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2261 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2335 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2162 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1939 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1845 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1857 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1682 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1705 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1574 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1945 | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1385 | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1361 | -1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1361 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4868, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1361 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3874, 35% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8231 | 0.6882 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7797 | 0.5783 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.59 | 0.4539 | 0.8422 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5508 | 0.4148 | 0.6535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3553 | 0.2323 | 0.5547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2043 | 0.1682 | 0.2567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1566 | 0.1361 | 0.1945 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Niger?
- Arable land pin in Niger was 0.1361 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1973.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1361 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for arable land pin?
- Niger ranks 157th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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