Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger

Niger: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0237 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0237 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
82nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0292 ha per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
0.0069 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.03196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0237 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0292 ha per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.

Niger ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0072 ha per square kilometre
1962 0.0072 ha per square kilometre -0.4%
1963 0.0074 ha per square kilometre +2.8%
1964 0.0074 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
1965 0.0069 ha per square kilometre -7.1%
1966 0.0073 ha per square kilometre +5.7%
1967 0.0091 ha per square kilometre +25.1%
1968 0.0121 ha per square kilometre +32.9%
1969 0.0122 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
1970 0.0129 ha per square kilometre +5.9%
1971 0.0135 ha per square kilometre +4.3%
1972 0.0136 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
1973 0.014 ha per square kilometre +3.4%
1974 0.0117 ha per square kilometre -16.7%
1975 0.0136 ha per square kilometre +16.1%
1976 0.0171 ha per square kilometre +26.2%
1977 0.0182 ha per square kilometre +6.0%
1978 0.0201 ha per square kilometre +10.4%
1979 0.0154 ha per square kilometre -23.1%
1980 0.0159 ha per square kilometre +3.0%
1981 0.0163 ha per square kilometre +3.0%
1982 0.0159 ha per square kilometre -2.4%
1983 0.0175 ha per square kilometre +9.9%
1984 0.0152 ha per square kilometre -13.1%
1985 0.0163 ha per square kilometre +6.7%
1986 0.0218 ha per square kilometre +34.0%
1987 0.0196 ha per square kilometre -10.1%
1988 0.0139 ha per square kilometre -29.0%
1989 0.0178 ha per square kilometre +28.0%
1990 0.0181 ha per square kilometre +2.0%
1991 0.0166 ha per square kilometre -8.7%
1992 0.0114 ha per square kilometre -30.9%
1993 0.0237 ha per square kilometre +106.9%
1994 0.0221 ha per square kilometre -6.7%
1995 0.0166 ha per square kilometre -25.0%
1996 0.0249 ha per square kilometre +50.0%
1997 0.0292 ha per square kilometre +17.4%
1998 0.0158 ha per square kilometre -45.9%
1999 0.0119 ha per square kilometre -24.6%
2000 0.0174 ha per square kilometre +45.9%
2001 0.0219 ha per square kilometre +26.0%
2002 0.0188 ha per square kilometre -13.9%
2003 0.0148 ha per square kilometre -21.6%
2004 0.0185 ha per square kilometre +25.0%
2005 0.0116 ha per square kilometre -37.2%
2006 0.013 ha per square kilometre +12.2%
2007 0.0132 ha per square kilometre +1.7%
2008 0.0126 ha per square kilometre -4.4%
2009 0.0144 ha per square kilometre +13.5%
2010 0.0264 ha per square kilometre +84.0%
2011 0.0176 ha per square kilometre -33.4%
2012 0.0133 ha per square kilometre -24.6%
2013 0.017 ha per square kilometre +28.4%
2014 0.0203 ha per square kilometre +19.0%
2015 0.0165 ha per square kilometre -18.5%
2016 0.0186 ha per square kilometre +12.4%
2017 0.0188 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2018 0.0237 ha per square kilometre +25.9%
2019 0.0211 ha per square kilometre -10.7%
2020 0.0197 ha per square kilometre -6.8%
2021 0.0231 ha per square kilometre +17.4%
2022 0.0248 ha per square kilometre +7.4%
2023 0.0237 ha per square kilometre -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0085 ha per square kilometre 0.0069 ha per square kilometre 0.0122 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.015 ha per square kilometre 0.0117 ha per square kilometre 0.0201 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.017 ha per square kilometre 0.0139 ha per square kilometre 0.0218 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.019 ha per square kilometre 0.0114 ha per square kilometre 0.0292 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0156 ha per square kilometre 0.0116 ha per square kilometre 0.0219 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0193 ha per square kilometre 0.0133 ha per square kilometre 0.0264 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0228 ha per square kilometre 0.0197 ha per square kilometre 0.0248 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 79 Angola 0.0273 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 80 Hungary 0.0256 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 81 Chile 0.0242 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 83 France 0.0225 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 84 Mexico 0.0189 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 85 Eswatini 0.0187 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger?
Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0237 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.0292 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
How does Niger rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.