Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Niger
Niger: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 102.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Niger recorded 102.22 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Niger peaked at 130.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2005.
That places Niger 80th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.06 | — |
| 1962 | 5.42 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 5.15 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 9.26 | +79.8% |
| 1965 | 6.26 | -32.4% |
| 1966 | 5.08 | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 6.07 | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 4.15 | -31.6% |
| 1969 | 3.55 | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 3.6 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 4.43 | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 5.25 | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 5.91 | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 8.53 | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 8.54 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 27.46 | +221.5% |
| 1977 | 12.92 | -52.9% |
| 1978 | 20.08 | +55.4% |
| 1979 | 21.89 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 23.08 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 25.38 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 16.8 | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 15.05 | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 7.65 | -49.2% |
| 1985 | 6.27 | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 14.24 | +127.1% |
| 1987 | 17.95 | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 11.3 | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 5.94 | -47.4% |
| 1990 | 4.06 | -31.6% |
| 1991 | 2.98 | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 9.23 | +209.7% |
| 1993 | 4.62 | -49.9% |
| 1994 | 4.62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.36 | +81.0% |
| 1997 | 2.69 | -67.8% |
| 1998 | 18.83 | +600.0% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -80.5% |
| 2000 | 8.73 | +137.9% |
| 2001 | 5.37 | -38.5% |
| 2002 | 6.71 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 5.11 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 9.16 | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 44.04 | +1848.7% |
| 2007 | 44.59 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.79 | -66.8% |
| 2009 | 3.21 | -78.3% |
| 2010 | 22.51 | +601.2% |
| 2011 | 16.11 | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 36.56 | +126.9% |
| 2013 | 41.1 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 130.6 | +217.8% |
| 2015 | 81.66 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 87.74 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 88.48 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.16 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 87.46 | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 14.81 | -83.1% |
| 2021 | 13.11 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 106.4 | +711.6% |
| 2023 | 100.1 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 102.22 | +2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 102.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 120.26, 85% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 102.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 116.49, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number 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 | +1848.7% | 2.26 | 44.04 |
| 2022 | +711.6% | 13.11 | 106.4 |
| 2010 | +601.2% | 3.21 | 22.51 |
| 1998 | +600.0% | 2.69 | 18.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.56 | 3.55 | 9.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.86 | 3.6 | 27.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.37 | 5.94 | 25.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.37 | 2.69 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 2.26 | 44.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.04 | 16.11 | 130.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.33 | 13.11 | 106.4 | 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) — gross production index number in Niger?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Niger was 102.22 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 130.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Niger ranks 80th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 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.