Millet seed quantity in Niger
Niger: Millet seed quantity was 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Niger, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, millet seed quantity in Niger stood at 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Niger peaked at 108,798 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25,394 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1974.
That places Niger 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Millet seed quantity in Niger, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,600 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 28,305 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 26,655 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 27,150 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 26,145 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 27,978 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 28,428 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 34,079 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 34,647 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 35,337 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 32,918 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 30,116 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 33,450 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 25,394 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1975 | 37,904 FAO, metric tonnes | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 40,928 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 40,901 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 43,831 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 46,085 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 45,570 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 46,257 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 47,033 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 45,385 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 47,531 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 48,592 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 45,251 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 52,770 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 53,486 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 69,091 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1990 | 65,846 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 74,832 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 70,129 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 73,801 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 78,441 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 75,318 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 67,555 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 80,491 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 80,268 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 77,271 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 78,479 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 83,648 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 86,570 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 84,066 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 88,409 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 93,449 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 92,553 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 101,083 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 97,697 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 108,798 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,208 FAO, metric tonnes, 47.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Niger's 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,190 FAO, metric tonnes, 48.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +49.3% | 25,394 FAO, metric tonnes | 37,904 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,999 FAO, metric tonnes | 26,145 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,647 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,686 FAO, metric tonnes | 25,394 FAO, metric tonnes | 46,085 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,097 FAO, metric tonnes | 45,251 FAO, metric tonnes | 69,091 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,395 FAO, metric tonnes | 65,846 FAO, metric tonnes | 80,491 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,475 FAO, metric tonnes | 78,479 FAO, metric tonnes | 108,798 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes | 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes | 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Niger?
- Millet seed quantity in Niger was 105,783 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet seed quantity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 108,798 FAO, metric tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,394 FAO, metric tonnes in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for millet seed quantity?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet 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.