Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 22.72 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.72 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22.72 hectares per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
15.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger stood at 22.72 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 22.72 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.79 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.18 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 16.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.58 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 16.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.97 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 16.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 17.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18.16 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 18.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 19.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 22.72 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 hectares per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 22.72 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.67 hectares per square kilometre | 16.18 hectares per square kilometre | 17.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.45 hectares per square kilometre | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | 18.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8 hectares per square kilometre | 18.16 hectares per square kilometre | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | 22.72 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 65 Dominican Republic 23.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Portugal 23.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Ghana 22.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Netherlands 22.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Costa Rica 22.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 21.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Niger was 22.72 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 22.72 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.