Cereal seed quantity in Niger
Niger: Cereal seed quantity was 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Niger, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Niger stood at 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Niger peaked at 177,206 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36,432 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1963.
Niger ranks 8th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Niger, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,542 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 38,679 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 36,432 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 37,105 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 37,723 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 39,394 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 41,376 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 46,991 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 47,584 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 48,039 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 45,389 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 40,305 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 45,544 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 42,538 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 51,963 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 57,222 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 58,669 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 59,690 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 63,080 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 66,915 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 70,596 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 70,957 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 69,039 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 72,072 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 72,602 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 74,173 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 83,734 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 87,484 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 115,639 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1990 | 110,876 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 127,322 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 116,811 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 115,677 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 118,602 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 119,176 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 106,504 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 126,833 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 123,591 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 122,166 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 132,772 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 130,389 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 133,397 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 130,291 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 139,233 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 149,070 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 151,339 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 163,968 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 149,801 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 177,206 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,876 FAO, metric tonnes, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,314 FAO, metric tonnes | 36,432 FAO, metric tonnes | 47,584 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,244 FAO, metric tonnes | 40,305 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,080 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,321 FAO, metric tonnes | 66,915 FAO, metric tonnes | 115,639 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,756 FAO, metric tonnes | 106,504 FAO, metric tonnes | 127,322 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,747 FAO, metric tonnes | 130,291 FAO, metric tonnes | 177,206 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes | 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes | 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Niger?
- Cereal seed quantity in Niger was 165,158 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 177,206 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,432 FAO, metric tonnes in 1963.
- How does Niger rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.