Potato yields in Niger
Niger: Potato yields was 30.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
37th
of 159 countries
All-time high
32.88 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
4.69 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Potato yields in Niger, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Niger recorded 30.11 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Niger peaked at 32.88 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.69 tonnes per hectare, in 2003.
That places Niger 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Potato yields in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.35 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1978 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.43 tonnes per hectare | +104.3% |
| 1992 | 26.73 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 22.46 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 20.65 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 17.08 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 15.92 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 10.12 tonnes per hectare | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 10.81 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 15.92 tonnes per hectare | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | +122.8% |
| 2005 | 10.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 14.73 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 17.25 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 24.3 tonnes per hectare | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 25.68 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 27.6 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 28.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 28.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.34 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 32.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 31.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 30.27 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 30.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 30.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 3.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 30.11 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +122.8% | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 10.45 tonnes per hectare |
| 1991 | +104.3% | 10 tonnes per hectare | 20.43 tonnes per hectare |
| 2002 | +74.9% | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | 15.92 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | -70.5% | 15.92 tonnes per hectare | 4.69 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | 14.35 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 1980s | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 26.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.25 tonnes per hectare | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.76 tonnes per hectare | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | 30.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.12 tonnes per hectare | 30.11 tonnes per hectare | 32.88 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 potato yields in Niger?
- Potato yields in Niger was 30.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 32.88 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for potato yields?
- Niger ranks 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.