Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Niger
Niger: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2207 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2207 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
68th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.3495 metric tons per person
in 1963
All-time low
0.143 metric tons per person
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Niger stood at 0.2207 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Niger peaked at 0.3495 metric tons per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.143 metric tons per person, in 2021.
Niger ranks 68th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.295 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3417 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3495 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.342 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2643 metric tons per person | -22.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2743 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3217 metric tons per person | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2247 metric tons per person | -30.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3149 metric tons per person | +40.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2453 metric tons per person | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2629 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.237 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1595 metric tons per person | -32.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2199 metric tons per person | +37.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1638 metric tons per person | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2468 metric tons per person | +50.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2682 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2659 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2758 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2893 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.267 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2617 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2567 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1549 metric tons per person | -39.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2597 metric tons per person | +67.7% |
| 1986 | 0.25 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1903 metric tons per person | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3066 metric tons per person | +61.1% |
| 1989 | 0.229 metric tons per person | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2577 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2571 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2646 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2491 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1984 metric tons per person | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2312 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.208 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1782 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2772 metric tons per person | +55.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2558 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1848 metric tons per person | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2609 metric tons per person | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2692 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2632 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2023 metric tons per person | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2666 metric tons per person | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2823 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2599 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3179 metric tons per person | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.22 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3181 metric tons per person | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2107 metric tons per person | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2991 metric tons per person | +41.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2355 metric tons per person | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2558 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2741 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2829 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2752 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2749 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2327 metric tons per person | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2435 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.143 metric tons per person | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2356 metric tons per person | +64.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1935 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2207 metric tons per person | +14.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.2207 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.2207 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3031 metric tons per person | 0.2247 metric tons per person | 0.3495 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2345 metric tons per person | 0.1595 metric tons per person | 0.2758 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2465 metric tons per person | 0.1549 metric tons per person | 0.3066 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2377 metric tons per person | 0.1782 metric tons per person | 0.2772 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2527 metric tons per person | 0.1848 metric tons per person | 0.3179 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2659 metric tons per person | 0.2107 metric tons per person | 0.3181 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2073 metric tons per person | 0.143 metric tons per person | 0.2435 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 65 Luxembourg 0.2222 metric tons per person compare
- 66 Uzbekistan 0.2219 metric tons per person compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 0.2212 metric tons per person compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 0.2153 metric tons per person compare
- 70 Pakistan 0.2149 metric tons per person compare
- 71 Norway 0.212 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Niger?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Niger was 0.2207 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3495 metric tons per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.143 metric tons per person in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Niger ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.