Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Niger
Niger: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 74.96 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Niger is 74.96, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Niger peaked at 134.73 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2005.
That places Niger 118th out of 147 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) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.82 | — |
| 1962 | 28.94 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 26.7 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 46.65 | +74.7% |
| 1965 | 30.62 | -34.4% |
| 1966 | 24.19 | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 28.1 | +16.2% |
| 1968 | 18.7 | -33.5% |
| 1969 | 15.57 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 15.35 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 18.39 | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 21.22 | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 23.26 | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 32.68 | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 31.83 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 99.61 | +212.9% |
| 1977 | 45.58 | -54.2% |
| 1978 | 68.82 | +51.0% |
| 1979 | 72.87 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 74.55 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 79.59 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 51.15 | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 44.49 | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 21.95 | -50.7% |
| 1985 | 17.45 | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 38.48 | +120.5% |
| 1987 | 47.06 | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 28.73 | -39.0% |
| 1989 | 14.65 | -49.0% |
| 1990 | 9.71 | -33.7% |
| 1991 | 6.92 | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 20.75 | +199.9% |
| 1993 | 10.05 | -51.6% |
| 1994 | 9.73 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.42 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 16.51 | +75.3% |
| 1997 | 5.14 | -68.9% |
| 1998 | 34.75 | +576.1% |
| 1999 | 6.55 | -81.2% |
| 2000 | 15.04 | +129.6% |
| 2001 | 8.92 | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 10.77 | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 7.92 | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 13.69 | +72.9% |
| 2005 | 3.26 | -76.2% |
| 2006 | 61.19 | +1777.0% |
| 2007 | 59.71 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.08 | -68.0% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | -79.1% |
| 2010 | 26.97 | +575.9% |
| 2011 | 18.6 | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 40.63 | +118.4% |
| 2013 | 44 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 134.73 | +206.2% |
| 2015 | 81.18 | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 84.08 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 81.83 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 60.89 | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 75.55 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 12.38 | -83.6% |
| 2021 | 10.61 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 83.33 | +685.4% |
| 2023 | 75.86 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 74.96 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.48 | 15.57 | 46.65 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.96 | 15.35 | 99.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.81 | 14.65 | 79.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.95 | 5.14 | 34.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 | 3.26 | 61.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.85 | 18.6 | 134.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.43 | 10.61 | 83.33 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 47.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Niger?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Niger was 74.96 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 134.73 in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Niger ranks 118th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.