Bean yields in Niger
Niger: Bean yields was 0.5076 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5076 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
125th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.5682 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
0.494 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Bean yields in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean yields in Niger is 0.5076 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Niger peaked at 0.5682 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.494 tonnes per hectare, in 2022.
That places Niger 125th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bean yields in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.501 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5013 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5017 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.502 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5024 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5033 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4973 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5053 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5158 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5231 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5682 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5081 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.508 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5278 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.507 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5155 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5241 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5156 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.517 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5194 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5174 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5197 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5188 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.494 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5105 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5076 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.5076 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.5076 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7242 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5008 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5024 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5121 tonnes per hectare | 0.4973 tonnes per hectare | 0.5682 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5172 tonnes per hectare | 0.507 tonnes per hectare | 0.5278 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5101 tonnes per hectare | 0.494 tonnes per hectare | 0.5197 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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)
- 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 bean yields in Niger?
- Bean yields in Niger was 0.5076 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5682 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.494 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for bean yields?
- Niger ranks 125th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.