Breakdown of habitable land area in Niger
Niger: Breakdown of habitable land area was 16,100 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling
Breakdown of habitable land area in Niger, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Niger recorded 16,100 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over five years.
That places Niger 140th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 23,400 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 13,620 hectares | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 13,660 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 13,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,100 hectares | +17.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16,100 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 104,370 hectares, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 16,100 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820 hectares, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Niger?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Niger was 16,100 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23,400 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,620 hectares in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Niger ranks 140th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.