How does Niger rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Niger ranks 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Niger data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Niger

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Niger
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Niger: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 22.72 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

22.72 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

70th

of 209 countries

All-time high

22.72 percent

in 2005

All-time low

15.79 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Niger, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Niger recorded 22.72 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Niger peaked at 22.72 percent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.79 percent, in 1961.

Niger ranks 70th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	15.79 percent	—
1962	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1963	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1964	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1965	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1966	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1967	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1968	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1969	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1970	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1971	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1972	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1973	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1974	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1975	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1976	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1977	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1978	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1979	15.79 percent	+0.0%
1980	16.18 percent	+2.5%
1981	16.18 percent	+0.0%
1982	16.18 percent	+0.0%
1983	16.58 percent	+2.5%
1984	16.58 percent	+0.0%
1985	16.58 percent	+0.0%
1986	16.97 percent	+2.4%
1987	16.97 percent	+0.0%
1988	17.21 percent	+1.4%
1989	17.21 percent	+0.0%
1990	17.37 percent	+0.9%
1991	17.37 percent	+0.0%
1992	17.37 percent	+0.0%
1993	17.37 percent	+0.0%
1994	17.37 percent	+0.0%
1995	17.37 percent	+0.0%
1996	17.37 percent	+0.0%
1997	17.37 percent	+0.0%
1998	17.37 percent	+0.0%
1999	18.16 percent	+4.5%
2000	18.16 percent	+0.0%
2001	18.95 percent	+4.4%
2002	18.95 percent	+0.0%
2003	19.19 percent	+1.3%
2004	19.19 percent	+0.0%
2005	22.72 percent	+18.4%
2006	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2007	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2008	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2009	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2010	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2011	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2012	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2013	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2014	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2015	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2016	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2017	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2018	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2019	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2020	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2021	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2022	22.72 percent	+0.0%
2023	22.72 percent	+0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

Niger's 22.72 percent is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Niger's 22.72 percent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.79 percent	15.79 percent	15.79 percent	9
1970s	15.79 percent	15.79 percent	15.79 percent	10
1980s	16.66 percent	16.18 percent	17.21 percent	10
1990s	17.45 percent	17.37 percent	18.16 percent	10
2000s	20.8 percent	18.16 percent	22.72 percent	10
2010s	22.72 percent	22.72 percent	22.72 percent	10
2020s	22.72 percent	22.72 percent	22.72 percent	4

Countries ranked near Niger

67 Dominican Republic 23.83 percent compare
68 Portugal 23.6 percent compare
69 Ghana 22.79 percent compare
71 Netherlands 22.51 percent compare
72 Costa Rica 22.48 percent compare
73 Burkina Faso 21.93 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Niger?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Niger was 22.72 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 22.72 percent in 2005.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 15.79 percent in 1961.
How does Niger rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Niger ranks 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).