Groundnut yields in Niger
Niger: Groundnut yields was 0.6486 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6486 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
108th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.8776 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
All-time low
0.1306 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 108th out of 120 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.
Groundnut yields in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4786 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6358 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6917 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6295 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8101 tonnes per hectare | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8776 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8367 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5844 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 1969 | 0.647 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5723 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6507 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6218 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2118 tonnes per hectare | -65.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5043 tonnes per hectare | +138.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1306 tonnes per hectare | -74.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4823 tonnes per hectare | +269.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4722 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4605 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6104 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6651 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4878 tonnes per hectare | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4596 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4635 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2104 tonnes per hectare | -54.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4611 tonnes per hectare | +119.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5076 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2561 tonnes per hectare | -49.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1651 tonnes per hectare | -35.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4288 tonnes per hectare | +159.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2793 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3383 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.326 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2352 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4472 tonnes per hectare | +90.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4125 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4716 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3803 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4962 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4149 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3142 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4264 tonnes per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4595 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4945 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4554 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4497 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4382 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3935 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4515 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4306 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5105 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5727 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3936 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4852 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5178 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5948 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5012 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6459 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6047 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6619 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5088 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6696 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5798 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6486 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.6486 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.835 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.6486 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +269.3% | 0.1306 tonnes per hectare | 0.4823 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +159.7% | 0.1651 tonnes per hectare | 0.4288 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +138.1% | 0.2118 tonnes per hectare | 0.5043 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 108th out of 120 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.