Cereals — Food aid received in Niger
Niger: Cereals — Food aid received was 40,386 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Niger, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals — food aid received in Niger is 40,386 t, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 87.5% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Niger peaked at 174,034 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,500 t, in 2000.
That places Niger 10th out of 127 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals — Food aid received in Niger, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 56,805 t | — |
| 1989 | 11,129 t | -80.4% |
| 1990 | 29,743 t | +167.3% |
| 1991 | 78,578 t | +164.2% |
| 1992 | 22,282 t | -71.6% |
| 1993 | 20,442 t | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 14,941 t | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 3,605 t | -75.9% |
| 1996 | 12,139 t | +236.7% |
| 1997 | 20,056 t | +65.2% |
| 1998 | 36,424 t | +81.6% |
| 1999 | 14,820 t | -59.3% |
| 2000 | 3,500 t | -76.4% |
| 2001 | 32,815 t | +837.6% |
| 2002 | 21,568 t | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 16,991 t | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 17,362 t | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 97,759 t | +463.1% |
| 2006 | 75,472 t | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 63,135 t | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 49,541 t | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 43,010 t | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 174,034 t | +304.6% |
| 2011 | 49,496 t | -71.6% |
| 2012 | 152,201 t | +207.5% |
| 2013 | 26,716 t | -82.4% |
| 2014 | 27,096 t | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 21,534 t | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 40,386 t | +87.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 40,386 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,146 t, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 40,386 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,500 t, 16.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +837.6% | 3,500 t | 32,815 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,967 t | 11,129 t | 56,805 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 25,303 t | 3,605 t | 78,578 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,115 t | 3,500 t | 97,759 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,209 t | 21,534 t | 174,034 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 cereals — food aid received in Niger?
- Cereals — food aid received in Niger was 40,386 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 174,034 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 t in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 127 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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