Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Niger

Niger: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 17.82 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.82 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 224 countries
All-time high
17.82 million
in 2022
All-time low
9.50 million
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Niger, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Niger recorded 17.82 million for fao projections of arable land to 2050 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Niger peaked at 17.82 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.50 million, in 1988.

Niger ranks 21st of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 11.50 million —
1962 11.50 million +0.0%
1963 11.50 million +0.0%
1964 11.50 million +0.0%
1965 11.50 million +0.0%
1966 11.50 million +0.0%
1967 11.50 million +0.0%
1968 12.18 million +5.9%
1969 12.18 million -0.0%
1970 11.20 million -8.0%
1971 11.23 million +0.3%
1972 11.18 million -0.5%
1973 10.81 million -3.2%
1974 9.78 million -9.6%
1975 9.78 million +0.0%
1976 9.78 million +0.0%
1977 9.78 million +0.0%
1978 9.78 million +0.0%
1979 9.96 million +1.8%
1980 10.22 million +2.6%
1981 9.78 million -4.3%
1982 9.86 million +0.8%
1983 10.01 million +1.5%
1984 9.78 million -2.3%
1985 9.78 million +0.0%
1986 9.78 million +0.0%
1987 9.51 million -2.7%
1988 9.50 million -0.1%
1989 9.61 million +1.1%
1990 11.05 million +15.0%
1991 12.11 million +9.6%
1992 13.00 million +7.4%
1993 13.00 million +0.0%
1994 13.00 million +0.0%
1995 14.00 million +7.7%
1996 14.00 million +0.0%
1997 14.00 million +0.0%
1998 14.00 million +0.0%
1999 14.00 million +0.0%
2000 14.00 million +0.0%
2001 14.00 million +0.0%
2002 14.00 million +0.0%
2003 14.10 million +0.7%
2004 14.16 million +0.4%
2005 14.18 million +0.2%
2006 14.21 million +0.2%
2007 15.00 million +5.6%
2008 15.00 million +0.0%
2009 15.00 million +0.0%
2010 15.20 million +1.3%
2011 15.70 million +3.3%
2012 16.00 million +1.9%
2013 16.90 million +5.6%
2014 16.90 million +0.0%
2015 16.91 million +0.1%
2016 17.61 million +4.1%
2017 17.81 million +1.1%
2018 17.81 million +0.0%
2019 17.81 million +0.0%
2020 17.82 million +0.0%
2021 17.82 million +0.0%
2022 17.82 million +0.0%
2023 17.82 million -0.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 17.82 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 17.82 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.65 million 11.50 million 12.18 million 9
1970s 10.33 million 9.78 million 11.23 million 10
1980s 9.78 million 9.50 million 10.22 million 10
1990s 13.22 million 11.05 million 14.00 million 10
2000s 14.37 million 14.00 million 15.00 million 10
2010s 16.87 million 15.20 million 17.81 million 10
2020s 17.82 million 17.82 million 17.82 million 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 18 Sudan 21.21 million compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia 18.46 million compare
  3. 20 France 17.93 million compare
  4. 22 Iran 17.59 million compare
  5. 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.90 million compare
  6. 24 Spain 16.61 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Niger?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Niger was 17.82 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 17.82 million in 2022.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 9.50 million in 1988.
How does Niger rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Niger ranks 21st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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