Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Niger
Niger: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 81.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Niger is 81.64, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Niger peaked at 130.79 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 52.84, in 2021.
That places Niger 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110.6 | — |
| 1962 | 128.35 | +16.0% |
| 1963 | 130.79 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 129.07 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 99.46 | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 103.65 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 121.58 | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 86.14 | -29.1% |
| 1969 | 120.73 | +40.2% |
| 1970 | 94.26 | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 100.37 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 91.5 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 62.58 | -31.6% |
| 1974 | 84.52 | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 61.3 | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 94.03 | +53.4% |
| 1977 | 101.78 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 100.52 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 105.04 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 110.45 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 102.45 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 100.06 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 98.27 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 59.49 | -39.5% |
| 1985 | 100.51 | +69.0% |
| 1986 | 96.36 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 72.18 | -25.1% |
| 1988 | 116.42 | +61.3% |
| 1989 | 87.74 | -24.6% |
| 1990 | 100.96 | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 100.73 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 102.18 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 97.69 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 77.07 | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 88.98 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 81.4 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 68.39 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 107.04 | +56.5% |
| 1999 | 98.86 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 71.37 | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 99.65 | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 103.25 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 101.74 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 77.57 | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 100.29 | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 106.84 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 97.69 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 119.13 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 84.14 | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 120.21 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 80.51 | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 112.43 | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 87.56 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 95.14 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 100.13 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 104.73 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 101.3 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 100.73 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.07 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 88.74 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 52.84 | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 86.21 | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 71.26 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 81.64 | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.49 | 86.14 | 130.79 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.59 | 61.3 | 105.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.39 | 59.49 | 116.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.33 | 68.39 | 107.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.17 | 71.37 | 119.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.78 | 80.51 | 120.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.14 | 52.84 | 88.74 | 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 cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Niger?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Niger was 81.64 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 130.79 in 1963.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.84 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Niger ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.