Rice yields in Niger
Niger: Rice yields was 3.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.38 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
76th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.73 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
1.04 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.38 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Niger peaked at 4.73 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.04 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Niger ranks 76th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +65.6% |
| 1967 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1968 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +40.8% |
| 1974 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 1998 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 2001 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.18 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 rice yields in Niger?
- Rice yields in Niger was 3.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for rice yields?
- Niger ranks 76th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.