Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate was -14.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded -14.11 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 201.3% on the previous year and down 133.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 173.43 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -78.63 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Niger ranks 157th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Yield, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +234.8% |
| 1964 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 1965 | -22.26 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1966 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1967 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -348.1% |
| 1968 | -13.78 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1969 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1970 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1972 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1973 | -21.71 % change on previous year | +269.9% |
| 1974 | 23.83 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1975 | -24.5 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1976 | 62.85 % change on previous year | -356.5% |
| 1977 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1978 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -383.5% |
| 1979 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1980 | -15.59 % change on previous year | +561.9% |
| 1981 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1982 | -0.96 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1983 | -8.89 % change on previous year | +825.6% |
| 1984 | -43.2 % change on previous year | +386.2% |
| 1985 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1986 | 93.83 % change on previous year | -2513.5% |
| 1987 | -15.49 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1988 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1989 | 38.28 % change on previous year | -596.2% |
| 1990 | -55.66 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1991 | 111.18 % change on previous year | -299.7% |
| 1992 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1993 | 13.99 % change on previous year | +138.4% |
| 1994 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1995 | 52.15 % change on previous year | +1250.1% |
| 1996 | -42.65 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1997 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1998 | 83.98 % change on previous year | +510.7% |
| 1999 | -78.63 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2000 | 89.82 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2001 | -57.56 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2002 | 124.08 % change on previous year | -315.6% |
| 2003 | -13.12 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2004 | 47.67 % change on previous year | -463.3% |
| 2005 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2006 | 36 % change on previous year | +262.4% |
| 2007 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2008 | -11.82 % change on previous year | +275.8% |
| 2009 | -6 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2010 | -12.7 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 2011 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2012 | 24.18 % change on previous year | +254.9% |
| 2013 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 42.8 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 2015 | -30.52 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2016 | -0.4252 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2017 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -4117.1% |
| 2018 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2019 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 2020 | -51.48 % change on previous year | -878.9% |
| 2021 | -28.29 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2022 | 173.43 % change on previous year | -713.1% |
| 2023 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2024 | -14.11 % change on previous year | +201.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4117.1% | -0.4252 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2513.5% | -3.89 % change on previous year | 93.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -22.26 % change on previous year | 15.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.12 % change on previous year | -24.5 % change on previous year | 62.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -43.2 % change on previous year | 93.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.78 % change on previous year | -78.63 % change on previous year | 111.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.59 % change on previous year | -57.56 % change on previous year | 124.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 % change on previous year | -30.52 % change on previous year | 42.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.98 % change on previous year | -51.48 % change on previous year | 173.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 154 Eswatini -11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 155 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -12.29 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Mexico -13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Sweden -15.07 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Belgium -15.27 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Ukraine -15.45 % 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) — yield, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate in Niger was -14.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 173.43 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.63 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Niger rank for maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 133.0%. 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) — Yield, 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) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield 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) — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.