Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate was 12.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 163.8%
World rank
28th
of 124 countries
All-time high
78.87 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-43.66 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Niger is 12.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 163.8% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 78.87 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -43.66 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Niger ranks 28th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1964 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1965 | -15.8 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1966 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1967 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +443.3% |
| 1968 | -37.13 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 1969 | 34.5 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1970 | -20.43 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1971 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1972 | -21.89 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1973 | -39.48 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1974 | 73.51 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 1975 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1976 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1979 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1980 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 1981 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -358.1% |
| 1982 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1983 | -0.9244 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1984 | -33.46 % change on previous year | +3519.7% |
| 1985 | 39.2 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1986 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1987 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1988 | 53.12 % change on previous year | +3392.0% |
| 1989 | -24.69 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1990 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1992 | 34.03 % change on previous year | +886.7% |
| 1993 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1994 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1995 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +2712.5% |
| 1996 | -35.17 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1997 | 51.29 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 1998 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1999 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2000 | -22.06 % change on previous year | +310.9% |
| 2001 | 78.87 % change on previous year | -457.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9192 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2003 | -16.83 % change on previous year | -1930.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3591 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2005 | 68.87 % change on previous year | +19081.2% |
| 2006 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2007 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -411.6% |
| 2008 | 34.48 % change on previous year | +596.3% |
| 2009 | -43.66 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 2010 | 76.24 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 2011 | -40.83 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2012 | 78.59 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 2013 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2014 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 2015 | 34.53 % change on previous year | +331.1% |
| 2016 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2017 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -231.9% |
| 2018 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2019 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2020 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2021 | -43.38 % change on previous year | -449.2% |
| 2022 | 74.09 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 2023 | -19.07 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2024 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.16 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.81 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.16 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.71 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate 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 | +19081.2% | 0.3591 % change on previous year | 68.87 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -3519.7% | -0.9244 % change on previous year | -33.46 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +3392.0% | 1.52 % change on previous year | 53.12 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2712.5% | 1.33 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1930.9% | 0.9192 % change on previous year | -16.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -37.13 % change on previous year | 34.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -39.48 % change on previous year | 73.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 % change on previous year | -33.46 % change on previous year | 53.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -35.17 % change on previous year | 51.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.43 % change on previous year | -43.66 % change on previous year | 78.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.26 % change on previous year | -40.83 % change on previous year | 78.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 % change on previous year | -43.38 % change on previous year | 74.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 25 Ghana 15.98 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Serbia and Montenegro 14.97 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Gambia 13.82 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Jordan 10.99 % change on previous year compare
- 30 South Sudan 10.73 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Ukraine 9.68 % change on previous year 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 sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Niger was 12.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 78.87 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.66 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for sorghum — production, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.