Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.4598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
6th
of 158 countries
All-time high
2.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1969
All-time low
0.4321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.4598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 2.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.4321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Niger 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 2.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 2.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 1.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 1.88 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 2.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1970 | 1.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 1.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9839 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 1974 | 1.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9732 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 1.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 1.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8551 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.738 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6718 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7702 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8347 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9503 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8682 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8416 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.643 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8341 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7904 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5477 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5964 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6112 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6756 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 1.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9477 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9612 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9607 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9639 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.868 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7507 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7453 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.577 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4765 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6062 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5181 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.459 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5011 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.616 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6177 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5682 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5396 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5585 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5478 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5428 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5057 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.4598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3461 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.4598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.738 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8257 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.643 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.857 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5477 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7885 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4765 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5447 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.459 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6177 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4976 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5478 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 3 Burundi 0.8672 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Eritrea 0.7078 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 0.5594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.4453 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Laos 0.3846 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.3619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.4598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4321 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.