Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Niger
Niger: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 577.4 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield in Niger stood at 577.4 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Niger peaked at 599.3 kg per hectare in 1964 and was at its lowest, 257.1 kg per hectare, in 1984.
That places Niger 178th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 505.2 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 547.8 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 560.1 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 599.3 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 467.5 kg per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 496.2 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 571.3 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 394 kg per hectare | -31.0% |
| 1969 | 493.7 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 390.2 kg per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1971 | 424.8 kg per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 417.6 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 323.9 kg per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 406 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 346.4 kg per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 423.4 kg per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 431.3 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 431.5 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 447 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 457.4 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 415.6 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 400.3 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 401.9 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 257.1 kg per hectare | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 425 kg per hectare | +65.3% |
| 1986 | 418.9 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 326.5 kg per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 475.2 kg per hectare | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 352.7 kg per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 310.3 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 333.2 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 309.2 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 326.2 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 267.9 kg per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 312.3 kg per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 291 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 287.7 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 389.5 kg per hectare | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 380.1 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 289.2 kg per hectare | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 394.4 kg per hectare | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 422.9 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 429.5 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 341.5 kg per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 436.6 kg per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 449.6 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 424.8 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 496.5 kg per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 386 kg per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 494.8 kg per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 362.8 kg per hectare | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 520.3 kg per hectare | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 407.7 kg per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 446.8 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 551.3 kg per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 536.5 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 541.9 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 554.8 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 501.5 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 551.8 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 360.5 kg per hectare | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 559.8 kg per hectare | +55.3% |
| 2023 | 488.8 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 577.4 kg per hectare | +18.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 577.4 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 577.4 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 515.01 kg per hectare | 394 kg per hectare | 599.3 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 404.21 kg per hectare | 323.9 kg per hectare | 447 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 393.06 kg per hectare | 257.1 kg per hectare | 475.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.74 kg per hectare | 267.9 kg per hectare | 389.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.1 kg per hectare | 289.2 kg per hectare | 496.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.84 kg per hectare | 362.8 kg per hectare | 554.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.66 kg per hectare | 360.5 kg per hectare | 577.4 kg per hectare | 5 |
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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 yield in Niger?
- Cereal yield in Niger was 577.4 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 599.3 kg per hectare in 1964.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.1 kg per hectare in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for cereal yield?
- Niger ranks 178th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.