Corn yields in Niger
Niger: Corn yields was 1.22 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn yields in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Niger stood at 1.22 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Niger peaked at 1.76 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2612 tonnes per hectare, in 2001.
That places Niger 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6453 tonnes per hectare | 0.4963 tonnes per hectare | 0.7863 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6515 tonnes per hectare | 0.4625 tonnes per hectare | 0.7982 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5769 tonnes per hectare | 0.3387 tonnes per hectare | 0.708 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7965 tonnes per hectare | 0.3139 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7617 tonnes per hectare | 0.2612 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.7869 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.5428 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn yields in Niger?
- Corn yields in Niger was 1.22 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2612 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for corn yields?
- Niger ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.