Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Niger
Niger: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0013 ha per person for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0029 ha per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2005.
That places Niger 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 ha per person | +51.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 ha per person | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 ha per person | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 ha per person | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 0.001 ha per person | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 ha per person | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 ha per person | +92.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 ha per person | -52.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 ha per person | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 0.002 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 ha per person | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 ha per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 ha per person | +44.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 ha per person | -33.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 ha per person | -63.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 ha per person | +49.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per person | -66.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 ha per person | +183.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 ha per person | -57.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per person | -36.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 ha per person | +205.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | -72.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 ha per person | +267.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per person | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per person | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per person | -46.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per person | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per person | -78.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 ha per person | +1281.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per person | -63.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | -77.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per person | +675.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 ha per person | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 ha per person | +75.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 ha per person | +114.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per person | -66.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 ha per person | +187.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 ha per person | +15.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0013 ha per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0136 ha per person, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0013 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.024 ha per person, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1281.8% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
| 2010 | +675.1% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person |
| 1998 | +267.4% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Niger?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Niger was 0.0013 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 ha per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Niger ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.