Groundnut yields in Niger
Niger: Groundnut yields was 0.6486 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnut yields in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnut yields in Niger stood at 0.6486 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Niger peaked at 0.8776 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1306 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
That places Niger 107th out of 119 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6879 tonnes per hectare | 0.4786 tonnes per hectare | 0.8776 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4717 tonnes per hectare | 0.1306 tonnes per hectare | 0.6507 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4105 tonnes per hectare | 0.1651 tonnes per hectare | 0.6651 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3801 tonnes per hectare | 0.2352 tonnes per hectare | 0.4962 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4314 tonnes per hectare | 0.3142 tonnes per hectare | 0.4945 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5415 tonnes per hectare | 0.3936 tonnes per hectare | 0.6459 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6137 tonnes per hectare | 0.5088 tonnes per hectare | 0.6696 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Niger?
- Groundnut yields in Niger was 0.6486 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8776 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1306 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for groundnut yields?
- Niger ranks 107th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.