Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 18.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded 18.89 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,559.4% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 704.54 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -77.57 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Niger 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1964 | 55.4 % change on previous year | +2119.6% |
| 1965 | -13.12 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1966 | -21.65 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1967 | 31.54 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 1968 | -20.65 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1969 | -21.7 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1970 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1971 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -218.9% |
| 1972 | 25.87 % change on previous year | +263.6% |
| 1973 | 43.86 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1974 | 16.53 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1975 | 32.56 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 1976 | 97.5 % change on previous year | +199.4% |
| 1977 | -51.27 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1978 | 41.56 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1979 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1980 | 24.88 % change on previous year | +113.2% |
| 1981 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1982 | -33.16 % change on previous year | -730.0% |
| 1983 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1984 | -10.51 % change on previous year | +524.4% |
| 1985 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1986 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 1987 | 49.14 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 1988 | -31.81 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1989 | -61.99 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1990 | 54.1 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 1991 | -65.2 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 1992 | 192.46 % change on previous year | -395.2% |
| 1993 | -56.14 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1994 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1995 | -34.27 % change on previous year | +821.4% |
| 1996 | 216.06 % change on previous year | -730.4% |
| 1997 | -71.7 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 1998 | 280.07 % change on previous year | -490.6% |
| 1999 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2000 | 25.21 % change on previous year | -390.3% |
| 2001 | 44.76 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 2002 | -44.2 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2003 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2004 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 2005 | -77.57 % change on previous year | -463.9% |
| 2007 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2008 | -62.39 % change on previous year | -1473.8% |
| 2009 | -76.94 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 704.54 % change on previous year | -1015.6% |
| 2011 | -32.99 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2012 | 82.72 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 2013 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2014 | 122.49 % change on previous year | -2654.1% |
| 2015 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2016 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2017 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
| 2018 | -24.95 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2019 | 20.37 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2020 | -65.09 % change on previous year | -419.5% |
| 2021 | 23.42 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2022 | 196.8 % change on previous year | +740.4% |
| 2023 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2024 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -1559.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2654.1% | -4.8 % change on previous year | 122.49 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2119.6% | 2.5 % change on previous year | 55.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -21.7 % change on previous year | 55.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 21.94 % change on previous year | -51.27 % change on previous year | 97.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.74 % change on previous year | -61.99 % change on previous year | 49.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3 % change on previous year | -71.7 % change on previous year | 280.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -19.73 % change on previous year | -77.57 % change on previous year | 44.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.14 % change on previous year | -32.99 % change on previous year | 704.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.54 % change on previous year | -65.09 % change on previous year | 196.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 18 France 21.24 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Morocco 21.13 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Spain 20.43 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.62 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 18.57 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 18.52 % change on previous year compare
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Niger was 18.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 704.54 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.57 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.