Pulses, Total — Yield in Niger
Niger: Pulses, Total — Yield was 497.8 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Yield in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — yield in Niger stood at 497.8 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Niger peaked at 497.8 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.3 kg/ha, in 1993.
That places Niger 208th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 151.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 187 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 188.3 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 194.5 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 208.1 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 157.9 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 1967 | 160.5 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 126.9 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 123.3 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 109.7 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 98 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 170.2 kg/ha | +73.7% |
| 1973 | 133.2 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 154 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 266.9 kg/ha | +73.3% |
| 1976 | 250.7 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 291.5 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 289.1 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 329.4 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 247.1 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 230.8 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 188.2 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1983 | 159.5 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 122.8 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 78 kg/ha | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 181.9 kg/ha | +133.2% |
| 1987 | 114.7 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 159.6 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 146.9 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 86 kg/ha | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 137.6 kg/ha | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 109.7 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 56.3 kg/ha | -48.7% |
| 1994 | 142.2 kg/ha | +152.6% |
| 1995 | 78.2 kg/ha | -45.0% |
| 1996 | 109.5 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 65.8 kg/ha | -39.9% |
| 1998 | 203 kg/ha | +208.5% |
| 1999 | 115 kg/ha | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 74 kg/ha | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 150 kg/ha | +102.7% |
| 2002 | 175.8 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 138.1 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 132.8 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 174.5 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 178.5 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 213.4 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 298.1 kg/ha | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 197 kg/ha | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 320.8 kg/ha | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 340.5 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 288 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 351.7 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 303.2 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 344.9 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 385 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 337.1 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 407.2 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 420.1 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 462.8 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 289.8 kg/ha | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 491.9 kg/ha | +69.7% |
| 2023 | 395.9 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 497.8 kg/ha | +25.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 497.8 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 731.5 kg/ha, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 497.8 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +208.5% | 65.8 kg/ha | 203 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.4 kg/ha | 123.3 kg/ha | 208.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 209.27 kg/ha | 98 kg/ha | 329.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.95 kg/ha | 78 kg/ha | 247.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.33 kg/ha | 56.3 kg/ha | 203 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.22 kg/ha | 74 kg/ha | 298.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.85 kg/ha | 288 kg/ha | 420.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.64 kg/ha | 289.8 kg/ha | 497.8 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 206 Burkina Faso 510.7 kg/ha compare
- 207 Democratic Republic of the Congo 504 kg/ha compare
- 209 Panama 458.6 kg/ha compare
- 210 Pakistan 416.2 kg/ha compare
- 211 Portugal 409.3 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 pulses, total — yield in Niger?
- Pulses, total — yield in Niger was 497.8 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 497.8 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Niger ranks 208th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 — 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.