Change of cereal yield vs land used in Niger
Niger: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 0.5774 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5774
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.5993
in 1964
All-time low
0.2571
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Niger is 0.5774, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Niger peaked at 0.5993 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2571, in 1984.
That places Niger 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5052 | — |
| 1962 | 0.5478 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5601 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5993 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4675 | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4962 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5713 | +15.1% |
| 1968 | 0.394 | -31.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4937 | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3902 | -21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4248 | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4176 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3239 | -22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.406 | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3464 | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4234 | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4313 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4315 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.447 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4574 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4156 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4003 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4019 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2571 | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 0.425 | +65.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4189 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3265 | -22.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4752 | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3527 | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3103 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3332 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3092 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3262 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2679 | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3123 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.291 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2877 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3895 | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3801 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2892 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3944 | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4229 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4295 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3415 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4366 | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4496 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4248 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4965 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.386 | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4948 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3628 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5203 | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4077 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4468 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5513 | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5365 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5419 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5548 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5015 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5518 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3605 | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5598 | +55.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4888 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5774 | +18.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.5774 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.5774 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.515 | 0.394 | 0.5993 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4042 | 0.3239 | 0.447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3931 | 0.2571 | 0.4752 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3207 | 0.2679 | 0.3895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4071 | 0.2892 | 0.4965 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4918 | 0.3628 | 0.5548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5077 | 0.3605 | 0.5774 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Niger?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Niger was 0.5774 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5993 in 1964.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2571 in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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