Corn yields in Niger
Niger: Corn yields was 1.22 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.22 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
146th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.76 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.2612 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 146th out of 171 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.
Corn yields in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7496 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7332 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.6795 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7863 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6113 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 0.634 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5756 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4963 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5423 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5843 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6713 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6319 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4947 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6126 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4625 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7532 tonnes per hectare | +62.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7982 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7794 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6579 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6809 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6204 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3524 tonnes per hectare | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3387 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6565 tonnes per hectare | +93.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5548 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.512 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.708 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3139 tonnes per hectare | -55.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6629 tonnes per hectare | +111.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7018 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8309 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +52.1% |
| 1996 | 0.725 tonnes per hectare | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8247 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +84.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3242 tonnes per hectare | -78.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6154 tonnes per hectare | +89.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2612 tonnes per hectare | -57.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5853 tonnes per hectare | +124.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5085 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7509 tonnes per hectare | +47.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8255 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9589 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9014 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7869 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8405 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7569 tonnes per hectare | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5428 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +173.4% |
| 2023 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.22 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per hectare, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.22 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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% | 0.5428 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 146th out of 171 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.