Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Niger
Niger: Maize (corn) — Production, per capita was 0.0016 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — production, per capita in Niger stood at 0.0016 t per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0029 t per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 t per person, in 2005.
That places Niger 120th out of 151 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) — Production, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 t per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 t per person | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.001 t per person | +74.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 t per person | -34.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 t per person | -21.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 t per person | +16.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 t per person | -33.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 t per person | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 t per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 t per person | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 t per person | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 t per person | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 t per person | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 t per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 t per person | +212.9% |
| 1977 | 0.001 t per person | -54.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 t per person | +51.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 t per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 t per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 t per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 t per person | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 t per person | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 t per person | -50.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 t per person | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 t per person | +120.5% |
| 1987 | 0.001 t per person | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 t per person | -38.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 t per person | -49.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 t per person | -33.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 t per person | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 t per person | +200.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 t per person | -51.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 t per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 t per person | +75.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 t per person | -68.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 t per person | +576.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 t per person | -81.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 t per person | +129.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 t per person | -40.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 t per person | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 t per person | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 t per person | +72.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 t per person | -76.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 t per person | +1779.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 t per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 t per person | -68.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 t per person | -79.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 t per person | +576.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 t per person | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 t per person | +118.5% |
| 2013 | 0.001 t per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 t per person | +206.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 t per person | -39.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 t per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 t per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 t per person | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 t per person | +24.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 t per person | -83.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 t per person | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 t per person | +685.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 t per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 t per person | -1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0016 t per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0131 t per person, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0016 t per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0382 t per person, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, 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 | +1779.4% | 0.0001 t per person | 0.0013 t per person |
| 2022 | +685.7% | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0018 t per person |
| 2010 | +576.7% | 0.0001 t per person | 0.0006 t per person |
| 1998 | +576.0% | 0.0001 t per person | 0.0008 t per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 t per person | 0.0003 t per person | 0.001 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 t per person | 0.0003 t per person | 0.0022 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 t per person | 0.0003 t per person | 0.0017 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 t per person | 0.0001 t per person | 0.0008 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 t per person | 0.0001 t per person | 0.0013 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 t per person | 0.0004 t per person | 0.0029 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0018 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 117 Morocco 0.0019 t per person compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 0.0019 t per person compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 0.0018 t per person compare
- 121 Costa Rica 0.0016 t per person compare
- 122 Grenada 0.0015 t per person compare
- 123 Bahamas 0.0015 t per person 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) — production, per capita in Niger?
- Maize (corn) — production, per capita in Niger was 0.0016 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 t per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 t per person in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for maize (corn) — production, per capita?
- Niger ranks 120th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Production 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) — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production 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) — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.