Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Niger
Niger: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 160.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
160.73
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
160.73
in 2024
All-time low
16.49
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Niger recorded 160.73 for food — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Niger peaked at 160.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.49, in 1961.
Niger ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.49 | — |
| 1962 | 18.5 | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 19.76 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 19.78 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 19.96 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 21.66 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 24.03 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 22.26 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 24.37 | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 22.92 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 24.1 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 23.38 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 17.2 | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 20.46 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 19.25 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 22.9 | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 26.74 | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 27.91 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 28.44 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 31.25 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 31.28 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 31.18 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 31.78 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 23.6 | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 25.23 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 27.74 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 25.6 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 32.29 | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 30.92 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 34.13 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 35.07 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 37.49 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 36.78 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 37.8 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.37 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 42.44 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 40.51 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 52.59 | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 52.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.45 | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 45.71 | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 50.91 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 51.51 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.22 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 56.59 | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 61.24 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 62.32 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 76.05 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 64.59 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 85.36 | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 74.94 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 84.68 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 84.16 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.86 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 101.19 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 108.95 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 110.48 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 119.84 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 119.06 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 128.25 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 109.53 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 142.85 | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 145.5 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 160.73 | +10.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 160.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 121.5, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 160.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.09, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.76 | 16.49 | 24.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.33 | 17.2 | 28.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.09 | 23.6 | 32.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8 | 34.13 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.36 | 37.45 | 76.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.85 | 74.94 | 119.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.37 | 109.53 | 160.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 126.35 compare
- 4 Mozambique 176.03 compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 173.21 compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 128.86 compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 167.27 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 122.26 compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 120.64 compare
- 8 Uganda 159.21 compare
- 9 Guinea 156.85 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 153.98 compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 118.46 compare
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 food — gross production index number in Niger?
- Food — gross production index number in Niger was 160.73 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 160.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.49 in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for food — gross production index number?
- Niger ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. 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 Food — Gross 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.