Land area in Niger
Niger: Land area was 126,670 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
126,670 ha th
World rank
22nd
of 255 countries
All-time high
126,670 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
126,670 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Niger is 126,670 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Niger peaked at 126,670 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 126,670 ha th, in 1990.
That places Niger 22nd out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Land area in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126,670 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 126,670 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 126,670 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 126,670 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 126,670 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 126,670 ha th | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 126,670 ha th is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 ha th, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 126,670 ha th is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 ha th, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,670 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 126,670 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 126,670 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 126,670 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 126,670 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More development goals data for Niger
- Red List Index 0.9279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 110.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,909 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Niger?
- Land area in Niger was 126,670 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 126,670 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,670 ha th in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for land area?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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