Share of GDP from agriculture in Niger
Niger: Share of GDP from agriculture was 47.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Niger stood at 47.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Niger peaked at 76.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1990.
Niger ranks 2nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
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
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 5.97 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Niger?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Niger was 47.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).