Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Niger
Niger: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.05 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
169th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.7 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Niger is 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Niger peaked at 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0079 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0111 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0505 tonnes per square kilometre | +204.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1239 tonnes per square kilometre | +145.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0521 tonnes per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0253 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0584 tonnes per square kilometre | +131.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0521 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0758 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1184 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1224 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.105 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0758 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2732 tonnes per square kilometre | +260.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0576 tonnes per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1176 tonnes per square kilometre | +104.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1105 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0639 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0955 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1184 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1113 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1129 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | -85.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0687 tonnes per square kilometre | +314.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0829 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1524 tonnes per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2068 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1326 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2084 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2558 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2771 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2132 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2905 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.255 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2976 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2487 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5163 tonnes per square kilometre | +107.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3363 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7516 tonnes per square kilometre | +123.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6505 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7468 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.761 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6237 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7587 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8573 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9837 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8952 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0414 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1239 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.112 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0576 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2732 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1098 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2068 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2671 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2084 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6986 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3363 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9837 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8952 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 166 Brazil 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Laos 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sudan 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Namibia 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Canada 0.9501 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mauritania 0.8557 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Niger?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Niger was 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Niger ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.