Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Niger
Niger: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 4,923 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Niger, 1990–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4,923 t for pulses, total — food aid received in 2016.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Niger peaked at 8,126 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63 t, in 1995.
Niger ranks 21st of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Niger, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72 t | — |
| 1993 | 324 t | +350.0% |
| 1994 | 590 t | +82.1% |
| 1995 | 63 t | -89.3% |
| 1997 | 181 t | +187.3% |
| 2001 | 440 t | +143.1% |
| 2002 | 287 t | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 92 t | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 8,126 t | +8732.6% |
| 2006 | 2,517 t | -69.0% |
| 2007 | 175 t | -93.0% |
| 2008 | 231 t | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 547 t | +136.8% |
| 2010 | 5,648 t | +932.5% |
| 2011 | 5,683 t | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,431 t | -57.2% |
| 2013 | 2,144 t | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 2,871 t | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 3,827 t | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 4,923 t | +28.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4,923 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,277 t, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4,923 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 860 t, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +8732.6% | 92 t | 8,126 t |
| 2010 | +932.5% | 547 t | 5,648 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246 t | 63 t | 590 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,552 t | 92 t | 8,126 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,932 t | 2,144 t | 5,683 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 18 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,776 t compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 6,653 t compare
- 20 South Sudan 6,031 t compare
- 22 Chad 4,511 t compare
- 23 Albania 4,050 t compare
- 24 Afghanistan 4,010 t compare
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 pulses, total — food aid received in Niger?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Niger was 4,923 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8,126 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 t in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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