Millet yields in Niger
Niger: Millet yields was 0.5637 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5637 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
77th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.5703 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
All-time low
0.2548 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Millet yields in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4731 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5076 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5146 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5703 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4362 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1966 | 0.483 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5362 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3866 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4822 tonnes per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.377 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1971 | 0.407 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4187 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3122 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3958 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3434 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4033 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4143 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4117 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4295 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4438 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4325 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4191 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4182 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2548 tonnes per hectare | -39.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4577 tonnes per hectare | +79.6% |
| 1986 | 0.427 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3305 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5021 tonnes per hectare | +51.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3738 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3833 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4141 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.377 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4021 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3022 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3383 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3501 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3002 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4456 tonnes per hectare | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4279 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3259 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4508 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4604 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4756 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4829 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4509 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5178 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4111 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5291 tonnes per hectare | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3915 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5443 tonnes per hectare | +39.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4125 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4514 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5298 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5375 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5415 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5483 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4788 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5203 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3493 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5393 tonnes per hectare | +54.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4694 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5637 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.5637 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8742 tonnes per hectare, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.5637 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 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 89 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.