Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.2318 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger is -0.2318 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 91.6% on the previous year and down 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 31.91 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10.88 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Niger 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1964 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 1965 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5779 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1967 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +725.5% |
| 1968 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 14.94 % change on previous year | +265.5% |
| 1970 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1971 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1972 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -618.3% |
| 1973 | -10.88 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1974 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 1975 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1976 | 26.71 % change on previous year | -359.0% |
| 1977 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1978 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1979 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1980 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1981 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6347 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1984 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -545.0% |
| 1985 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6757 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6506 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +2064.8% |
| 1989 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1990 | 31.91 % change on previous year | +746.9% |
| 1991 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1992 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -445.3% |
| 1993 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1386 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1995 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +2309.5% |
| 1996 | -0.182 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1997 | -10.43 % change on previous year | +5628.1% |
| 1998 | 18.88 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 1999 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2000 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -526.1% |
| 2002 | -0.3222 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2003 | -0.2181 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2111 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2005 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +3150.1% |
| 2006 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2008 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +705.7% |
| 2009 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2010 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 2011 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2012 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2013 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2014 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2015 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -448.1% |
| 2016 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2017 | -0.1925 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9965 % change on previous year | -617.7% |
| 2019 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -419.7% |
| 2020 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2021 | -7.11 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 2022 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2023 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2024 | -0.2318 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 14.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -10.88 % change on previous year | 26.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 % change on previous year | -10.43 % change on previous year | 31.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 % change on previous year | -7.62 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -9.89 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4489 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger was -0.2318 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.88 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.