Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Niger is 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.2608 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Niger 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2608 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.2382 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2161 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2173 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1881 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1804 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1903 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1975 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2024 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1949 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1826 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1705 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1338 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1234 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1208 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.119 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0981 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0714 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0601 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0505 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0583 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0628 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0703 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0867 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0879 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0665 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0567 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0555 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0581 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0361 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0386 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0415 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0654 hectares per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1995 | 0.055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0527 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0553 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0479 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0499 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0565 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0517 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0455 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0373 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0337 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0266 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0221 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0174 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0134 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0117 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, 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% | 0.0415 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0654 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2101 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1804 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.2608 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1275 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0653 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0505 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.048 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0654 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0337 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0565 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2608 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.