Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Niger
Niger: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 273.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Niger stood at 273.2 kg/ha.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Niger peaked at 324.6 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 58 kg/ha, in 1975.
That places Niger 205th out of 243 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 181 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 240.2 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 1963 | 258.7 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 234.7 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 299 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 1966 | 324.6 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 308.6 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 218.2 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 239.9 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 214.1 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 241.5 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 233.2 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 81.6 kg/ha | -65.0% |
| 1974 | 190.2 kg/ha | +133.1% |
| 1975 | 58 kg/ha | -69.5% |
| 1976 | 183.1 kg/ha | +215.7% |
| 1977 | 178.7 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 174.1 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 230.8 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 251.6 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 186.1 kg/ha | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 176.4 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 179.7 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 86.6 kg/ha | -51.8% |
| 1985 | 178.6 kg/ha | +106.2% |
| 1986 | 198.6 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 102.6 kg/ha | -48.3% |
| 1988 | 75.2 kg/ha | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 162.4 kg/ha | +116.0% |
| 1990 | 102.6 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 124.7 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 128.9 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 104.9 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 177.6 kg/ha | +69.3% |
| 1995 | 158.4 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 183.3 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 131.6 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 189.8 kg/ha | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 161.6 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 114.3 kg/ha | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 161.7 kg/ha | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 212 kg/ha | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 214.5 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 161.2 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 214 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 204.8 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 155 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 214 kg/ha | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 209 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 223.8 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 242.3 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 164.6 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 209.6 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 220.8 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 252.2 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 253.9 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 220.3 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 265.8 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 253 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 276.3 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 216.4 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 272.9 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 249.9 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 273.2 kg/ha | +9.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 273.2 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 335.4 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 273.2 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.7 kg/ha, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +215.7% | 58 kg/ha | 183.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.1 kg/ha | 181 kg/ha | 324.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 178.53 kg/ha | 58 kg/ha | 241.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.78 kg/ha | 75.2 kg/ha | 251.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.34 kg/ha | 102.6 kg/ha | 189.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.05 kg/ha | 114.3 kg/ha | 214.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 230.63 kg/ha | 164.6 kg/ha | 265.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.74 kg/ha | 216.4 kg/ha | 276.3 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 203 French Guiana 276.7 kg/ha compare
- 204 Grenada 274 kg/ha compare
- 206 Mongolia 271.4 kg/ha compare
- 207 Equatorial Guinea 270.1 kg/ha compare
- 207 Equatorial Guinea 270.1 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Niger?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Niger was 273.2 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 324.6 kg/ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Niger ranks 205th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.