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Land area — Niger

Land area in Niger in 2023 — 1,266,700 km². Ranked 20 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2023 1.27M km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 20of 215
Period maximum 1.27M km²1961
Period minimum 1.27M km²1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · km²

Land area — Niger, 1961–20231.1M1.2M1.3M1.4M19611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 1,266,700 km²1963: 1,266,700 km²1965: 1,266,700 km²1967: 1,266,700 km²1969: 1,266,700 km²1971: 1,266,700 km²1973: 1,266,700 km²1975: 1,266,700 km²1977: 1,266,700 km²1979: 1,266,700 km²1981: 1,266,700 km²1983: 1,266,700 km²1985: 1,266,700 km²1987: 1,266,700 km²1989: 1,266,700 km²1991: 1,266,700 km²1993: 1,266,700 km²1995: 1,266,700 km²1997: 1,266,700 km²1999: 1,266,700 km²2001: 1,266,700 km²2003: 1,266,700 km²2005: 1,266,700 km²2007: 1,266,700 km²2009: 1,266,700 km²2011: 1,266,700 km²2013: 1,266,700 km²2015: 1,266,700 km²2017: 1,266,700 km²2019: 1,266,700 km²2021: 1,266,700 km²2023: 1,266,700 km²
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Niger

Niger 1.27M km²
World 130M km²
Sub-Saharan Africa 23.9M km²
Western Africa computed 6.06M km²
Low-income countries computed 14.77M km²
Land area — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 1.27M +0 +0%
2022 1.27M +0 +0%
2021 1.27M +0 +0%
2020 1.27M +0 +0%
2019 1.27M +0 +0%
2018 1.27M +0 +0%
2017 1.27M +0 +0%
2016 1.27M +0 +0%
2015 1.27M +0 +0%
2014 1.27M +0 +0%
2013 1.27M +0 +0%
2012 1.27M +0 +0%
2011 1.27M +0 +0%
2010 1.27M +0 +0%
2009 1.27M +0 +0%
2008 1.27M +0 +0%
2007 1.27M +0 +0%
2006 1.27M +0 +0%
2005 1.27M +0 +0%
2004 1.27M +0 +0%
2003 1.27M +0 +0%
2002 1.27M +0 +0%
2001 1.27M +0 +0%
2000 1.27M +0 +0%
1999 1.27M +0 +0%
1998 1.27M +0 +0%
1997 1.27M +0 +0%
1996 1.27M +0 +0%
1995 1.27M +0 +0%
1994 1.27M +0 +0%
1993 1.27M +0 +0%
1992 1.27M +0 +0%
1991 1.27M +0 +0%
1990 1.27M +0 +0%
1989 1.27M +0 +0%
1988 1.27M +0 +0%
1987 1.27M +0 +0%
1986 1.27M +0 +0%
1985 1.27M +0 +0%
1984 1.27M +0 +0%
1983 1.27M +0 +0%
1982 1.27M +0 +0%
1981 1.27M +0 +0%
1980 1.27M +0 +0%
1979 1.27M +0 +0%
1978 1.27M +0 +0%
1977 1.27M +0 +0%
1976 1.27M +0 +0%
1975 1.27M +0 +0%
1974 1.27M +0 +0%
1973 1.27M +0 +0%
1972 1.27M +0 +0%
1971 1.27M +0 +0%
1970 1.27M +0 +0%
1969 1.27M +0 +0%
1968 1.27M +0 +0%
1967 1.27M +0 +0%
1966 1.27M +0 +0%
1965 1.27M +0 +0%
1964 1.27M +0 +0%
1963 1.27M +0 +0%
1962 1.27M +0 +0%
1961 1.27M — —

Western Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NE Niger 1.27M ML Mali 1.22M MR Mauritania 1.03M NG Nigeria 910,770 CI Côte d'Ivoire 318,000 BF Burkina Faso 273,600 GN Guinea 245,720 GH Ghana 227,533 SN Senegal 192,530 BJ Benin 112,760 LR Liberia 96,320 SL Sierra Leone 72,180 TG Togo 54,390 GW Guinea-Bissau 28,120 GM Gambia 10,120 CV Cabo Verde 4,030
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About the indicator

Land area: the entire territory of a country excluding inland water bodies, major rivers and coastal waters. This is the figure the World Bank uses to calculate the shares of forest, agricultural and arable land, so it is needed not only in itself but also as a denominator. It differs from surface area by the area of inland waters — for most countries the gap stays within a percent, but for Canada, Finland or Kazakhstan it is noticeable.

Important: Not to be confused with surface area, which includes inland waters. The indicator changes only when borders change, so the series is nearly constant.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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