Lettuce yields in Niger
Niger: Lettuce yields was 23.17 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.17 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
26.22 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
9.09 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Lettuce yields in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Niger recorded 23.17 tonnes per hectare for lettuce yields in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Niger peaked at 26.22 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.09 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Niger 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 11.46 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 12.06 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 16.6 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15.58 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.73 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 15.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.36 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 22.13 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 20.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 20.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.85 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 22.71 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 24.17 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 26.22 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 26.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 26 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 23.17 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 23.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.93 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Niger's 23.17 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.33 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | 16.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.59 tonnes per hectare | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | 24.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.48 tonnes per hectare | 23.17 tonnes per hectare | 26.22 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 lettuce yields in Niger?
- Lettuce yields in Niger was 23.17 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 lettuce yields recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.22 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for lettuce yields?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Lettuce 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.