Maize seed quantity in Niger
Niger: Maize seed quantity was 166 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Maize seed quantity in Niger, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Niger recorded 166 FAO, metric tonnes for maize seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Niger peaked at 355 FAO, metric tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1992.
That places Niger 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.89 FAO, metric tonnes | 53 FAO, metric tonnes | 102 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 174.9 FAO, metric tonnes | 57 FAO, metric tonnes | 316 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 73 FAO, metric tonnes | 320 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | 123 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 185.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | 355 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 166 FAO, metric tonnes | 166 FAO, metric tonnes | 166 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- 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)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 0.5774 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Niger?
- Maize seed quantity in Niger was 166 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 355 FAO, metric tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 FAO, metric tonnes in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for maize seed quantity?
- Niger ranks 42nd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.