Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.0412 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Niger ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0412 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0376 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0341 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0343 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0297 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0285 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.03 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0312 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.032 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0308 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0288 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0269 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0211 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0195 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0191 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0188 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0116 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.01 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +57.5% | 0.0072 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0332 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0201 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 7 Madagascar 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Sudan 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Afghanistan 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mozambique 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Mali 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Botswana 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Niger?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0412 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.