Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Niger
Niger: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 47.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 47.6% for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Niger peaked at 76.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1990.
That places Niger 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.3% | — |
| 1961 | 73.9% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 76.0% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 72.9% | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 74.3% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 67.7% | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 66.9% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 70.7% | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 69.2% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 66.4% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 62.5% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 60.3% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 63.8% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 47.0% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 44.3% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 41.6% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 36.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 34.1% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 47.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 47.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.3% | 66.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 47.0% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 34.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 29.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 34.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 32.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 38.1% | 48.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Somalia 55.8% compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 42.9% compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 40.6% compare
- 5 Comoros 36.6% 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Niger?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Niger was 47.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.