Potatoes — Yield in Niger
Niger: Potatoes — Yield was 30,114 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Niger, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Niger stood at 30,114 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Niger peaked at 32,885 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,693 kg/ha, in 2003.
That places Niger 40th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14,350 kg/ha | — |
| 1978 | 15,000 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,333 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 10,000 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,435 kg/ha | +104.3% |
| 1992 | 26,731 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 22,460 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 20,653 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 17,079 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 15,920 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 12,413 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 16,991 kg/ha | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 10,120 kg/ha | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 10,810 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 9,104 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 15,922 kg/ha | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 4,693 kg/ha | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 10,454 kg/ha | +122.8% |
| 2005 | 10,231 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 11,536 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 14,729 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 17,741 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 17,250 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17,258 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,189 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 24,296 kg/ha | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 25,682 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 27,604 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 28,596 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 28,832 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 29,337 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 29,720 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30,078 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 31,122 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 32,885 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 31,196 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 30,267 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 30,114 kg/ha | -0.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 30,114 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,079 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 30,114 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +122.8% | 4,693 kg/ha | 10,454 kg/ha |
| 1991 | +104.3% | 10,000 kg/ha | 20,435 kg/ha |
| 2002 | +74.9% | 9,104 kg/ha | 15,922 kg/ha |
| 2003 | -70.5% | 15,922 kg/ha | 4,693 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,783 kg/ha | 14,350 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 3 |
| 1980s | 10,333 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 13,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,280 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 26,731 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,247 kg/ha | 4,693 kg/ha | 17,741 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,759 kg/ha | 16,189 kg/ha | 30,078 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,117 kg/ha | 30,114 kg/ha | 32,885 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 potatoes — yield in Niger?
- Potatoes — yield in Niger was 30,114 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 32,885 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,693 kg/ha in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for potatoes — yield?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.