FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Niger
Niger: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.6811 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.6811 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Niger peaked at 3.19 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6811 hectares per person, in 2023.
Niger ranks 10th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.19 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.1 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.01 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.92 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.84 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.76 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 2.77 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.69 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.41 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 2.35 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.28 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.15 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.89 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 1.84 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.69 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.67 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.55 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.49 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.42 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.33 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.42 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.47 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.38 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.44 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.39 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.35 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.13 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9957 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9764 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9408 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9185 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9141 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.897 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9125 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8795 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8482 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8515 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.831 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8028 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7762 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7512 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7271 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7039 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6811 hectares per person | -3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.6811 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.6811 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 hectares per person | 2.68 hectares per person | 3.19 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 2.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 hectares per person | 0.9408 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8631 hectares per person | 0.7762 hectares per person | 0.9185 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7158 hectares per person | 0.6811 hectares per person | 0.7512 hectares per person | 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Niger?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Niger was 0.6811 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6811 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.