Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Niger
Niger: Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom was 3.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.07 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
63rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.44 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
All-time low
0.6667 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Niger stood at 3.07 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Niger peaked at 3.44 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
That places Niger 63rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8564 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -46.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9816 tonnes per hectare | +47.2% |
| 1970 | 0.907 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9063 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +41.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9358 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -52.7% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +152.8% |
| 1991 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +82.0% |
| 2014 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.07 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.58 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.07 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +152.8% | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.9063 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes 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 long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Niger?
- Long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom in Niger was 3.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Niger rank for long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom?
- Niger ranks 63rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is long-run cereal yields in the united kingdom rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Long-run cereal yields in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.