Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Niger
Niger: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural raw materials exports in Niger stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Niger peaked at 9.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Niger ranks 152nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.1% | — |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 7.9% | +173.9% |
| 1965 | 7.1% | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | -42.1% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | +97.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -66.3% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -94.2% |
| 1976 | 2.5% | +1015.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +31.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -66.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +93.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +331.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -95.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +194.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -74.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1825.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +114.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -70.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.6%, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1825.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 1976 | +1015.2% | 0.2% | 2.5% |
| 2000 | +331.7% | 0.8% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 2.9% | 8.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 0.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 149 Iran 0.3% compare
- 150 Grenada 0.3% compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.3% compare
- 153 Ireland 0.2% compare
- 154 Mauritania 0.2% compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Niger?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Niger was 0.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Niger ranks 152nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.