Maize (corn) — Yield in Niger
Niger: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,215 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Niger is 1,215 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Niger peaked at 1,760 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 261.2 kg/ha, in 2001.
Niger ranks 183rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 749.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 733.2 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 679.5 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 786.3 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 611.3 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 634 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 575.6 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 496.3 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 542.3 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 584.3 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 671.3 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 631.9 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 494.7 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 612.6 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 462.5 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 753.2 kg/ha | +62.9% |
| 1977 | 727.3 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 798.2 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 779.4 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 657.9 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 687.5 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 680.9 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 620.4 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 352.4 kg/ha | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 338.7 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 656.5 kg/ha | +93.8% |
| 1987 | 554.8 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 512 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 708 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1990 | 313.9 kg/ha | -55.7% |
| 1991 | 662.9 kg/ha | +111.2% |
| 1992 | 701.8 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 800 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 830.9 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,264 kg/ha | +52.1% |
| 1996 | 725 kg/ha | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 824.7 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1,517 kg/ha | +84.0% |
| 1999 | 324.2 kg/ha | -78.6% |
| 2000 | 615.4 kg/ha | +89.8% |
| 2001 | 261.2 kg/ha | -57.6% |
| 2002 | 585.3 kg/ha | +124.1% |
| 2003 | 508.5 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 750.9 kg/ha | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 825.5 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1,123 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 1,087 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 958.9 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 901.4 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 786.9 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 840.5 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1,044 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 1,233 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 1,760 kg/ha | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 1,223 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 1,218 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,426 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 1,463 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,560 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 756.9 kg/ha | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 542.8 kg/ha | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 1,484 kg/ha | +173.4% |
| 2023 | 1,415 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,215 kg/ha | -14.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,215 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,215 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +173.4% | 542.8 kg/ha | 1,484 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 645.34 kg/ha | 496.3 kg/ha | 786.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 651.54 kg/ha | 462.5 kg/ha | 798.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 576.91 kg/ha | 338.7 kg/ha | 708 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 796.49 kg/ha | 313.9 kg/ha | 1,517 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 761.72 kg/ha | 261.2 kg/ha | 1,123 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,255 kg/ha | 786.9 kg/ha | 1,760 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,083 kg/ha | 542.8 kg/ha | 1,484 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Niger?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Niger was 1,215 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,760 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.2 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.