Share of GDP from agriculture in Niger
Niger: Share of GDP from agriculture was 47.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
2nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 1962
All-time low
29.4%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Share of GDP from agriculture 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
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
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).