Index of cereal production yield and land use in Niger
Niger: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 10.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.33 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.00 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.11 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Niger stood at 10.33 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Niger peaked at 11.00 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million, in 1961.
That places Niger 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.11 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.32 million | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 2.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.25 million | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 2.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.41 million | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.51 million | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.89 million | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 2.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.78 million | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 2.48 million | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 2.80 million | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 2.51 million | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 3.19 million | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 3.50 million | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 3.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 3.67 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.88 million | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 4.06 million | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 4.26 million | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 4.28 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.16 million | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.35 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.03 million | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 5.22 million | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.88 million | +31.9% |
| 1991 | 6.60 million | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 7.55 million | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 6.95 million | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 6.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.19 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.18 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.43 million | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 7.64 million | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 7.48 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.89 million | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.40 million | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.96 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 9.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.84 million | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 9.09 million | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 10.64 million | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 9.98 million | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 10.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.70 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.91 million | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 10.91 million | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 10.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.65 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.47 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.72 million | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 10.65 million | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 10.36 million | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 10.33 million | -0.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.33 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 5.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.33 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 8.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 million | 2.11 million | 2.89 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.04 million | 2.48 million | 3.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.40 million | 3.88 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.09 million | 6.43 million | 7.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.41 million | 7.35 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 million | 9.91 million | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 million | 9.72 million | 10.65 million | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Niger?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Niger was 10.33 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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