How does Niger rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?

Niger ranks 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.

Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Niger data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Niger

Name: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Niger
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Niger: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 24.3 % in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

24.3 %

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

114th

of 172 countries

All-time high

24.3 %

in 2021

All-time low

7 %

in 2016

Years of data

2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Niger, 2000–2021

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 24.3 % for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Niger peaked at 24.3 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7 %, in 2016.

Niger ranks 114th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	8.88 %	7.3 %	9.9 %	10
2010s	13.1 %	7 %	22.5 %	10
2020s	24.1 %	23.9 %	24.3 %	2

Countries ranked near Niger

111 Sri Lanka 26.4 % compare
112 North Macedonia 25.5 % compare
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115 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.8 % compare
116 Turkmenistan 22.4 % compare
117 Burkina Faso 20.5 % compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Niger

Agriculture share gdp 47.59 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Rural population 81.6% (2025)
Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.5774 (2024)

All data for Niger →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Niger?: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Niger was 24.3 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 24.3 % in 2021.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 7 % in 2016.
How does Niger rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?: Niger ranks 114th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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