Cereal production, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Cereal production, annual growth rate was 17.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 218.2%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.71 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-39.32 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production, annual growth rate in Niger stood at 17.85 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 218.2% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 72.71 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -39.32 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Niger ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7093 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1965 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -2986.1% |
| 1966 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1967 | 20.61 % change on previous year | +205.2% |
| 1968 | -28.21 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 1969 | 44.02 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 1970 | -19.95 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1971 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1972 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1973 | -30.87 % change on previous year | +314.7% |
| 1974 | 41.61 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 1975 | -23.46 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1976 | 54.87 % change on previous year | -333.8% |
| 1977 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1978 | 2 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1979 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +241.5% |
| 1980 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1981 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9603 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1983 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1984 | -37.84 % change on previous year | -3737.5% |
| 1985 | 72.71 % change on previous year | -292.1% |
| 1986 | -0.7763 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1987 | -21.54 % change on previous year | +2675.3% |
| 1988 | 66.03 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 1989 | -22.99 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1990 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1991 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1992 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 1993 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1994 | -17.76 % change on previous year | +532.4% |
| 1995 | 20.47 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1996 | -7 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1997 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1998 | 60.95 % change on previous year | -633.2% |
| 1999 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2000 | -25.22 % change on previous year | +459.6% |
| 2001 | 46.25 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 2002 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2003 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2004 | -20.31 % change on previous year | -1620.2% |
| 2005 | 36.62 % change on previous year | -280.2% |
| 2006 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2007 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2008 | 26.95 % change on previous year | -698.1% |
| 2009 | -28.17 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2010 | 50.06 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 2011 | -31.25 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2012 | 47.41 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2013 | -18.25 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2014 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2015 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8075 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +320.9% |
| 2019 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -467.2% |
| 2020 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2021 | -39.32 % change on previous year | -581.4% |
| 2022 | 70.14 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 2023 | -15.1 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2024 | 17.85 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 17.85 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 % change on previous year, 8.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 17.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.267 % change on previous year, 66.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -3737.5% | 1.04 % change on previous year | -37.84 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -2986.1% | 0.7093 % change on previous year | -20.47 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2675.3% | -0.7763 % change on previous year | -21.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 % change on previous year | -28.21 % change on previous year | 44.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -30.87 % change on previous year | 54.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -37.84 % change on previous year | 72.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 % change on previous year | -17.76 % change on previous year | 60.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 % change on previous year | -28.17 % change on previous year | 46.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 % change on previous year | -31.25 % change on previous year | 50.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 % change on previous year | -39.32 % change on previous year | 70.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 17 Fiji 20.09 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Algeria 19.74 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Sweden 18.99 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 16.57 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Latvia 16.08 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Rwanda 15.22 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Niger was 17.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 72.71 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.32 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.