Millet yields in Niger
Niger: Millet yields was 0.5637 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Millet yields in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yields in Niger is 0.5637 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Niger peaked at 0.5703 tonnes per hectare in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2548 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
Niger ranks 77th of 88 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.4878 tonnes per hectare | 0.3866 tonnes per hectare | 0.5703 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3913 tonnes per hectare | 0.3122 tonnes per hectare | 0.4295 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4059 tonnes per hectare | 0.2548 tonnes per hectare | 0.5021 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3741 tonnes per hectare | 0.3002 tonnes per hectare | 0.4456 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4389 tonnes per hectare | 0.3259 tonnes per hectare | 0.5178 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4965 tonnes per hectare | 0.3915 tonnes per hectare | 0.5483 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4884 tonnes per hectare | 0.3493 tonnes per hectare | 0.5637 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 millet yields in Niger?
- Millet yields in Niger was 0.5637 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5703 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2548 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for millet yields?
- Niger ranks 77th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.