Sorghum — Production, per capita in Niger
Niger: Sorghum — Production, per capita was 0.0706 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Production, per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — production, per capita in Niger is 0.0706 t per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0962 t per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.025 t per person, in 1973.
That places Niger 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Production, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0763 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0862 t per person | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0921 t per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0801 t per person | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0656 t per person | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0665 t per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0799 t per person | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0488 t per person | -38.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0639 t per person | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0495 t per person | -22.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0559 t per person | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0425 t per person | -23.9% |
| 1973 | 0.025 t per person | -41.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0423 t per person | +68.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0477 t per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0524 t per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0609 t per person | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0642 t per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0589 t per person | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.06 t per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0509 t per person | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0551 t per person | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.053 t per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0342 t per person | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0462 t per person | +35.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0491 t per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0484 t per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0719 t per person | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0525 t per person | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0339 t per person | -35.3% |
| 1991 | 0.034 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0442 t per person | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 0.033 t per person | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 t per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.043 t per person | +33.0% |
| 1996 | 0.027 t per person | -37.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0395 t per person | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0468 t per person | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0428 t per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0322 t per person | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0557 t per person | +72.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0542 t per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0435 t per person | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0421 t per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0686 t per person | +62.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0651 t per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0659 t per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0854 t per person | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0463 t per person | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0787 t per person | +69.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0448 t per person | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0771 t per person | +72.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0713 t per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0742 t per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0962 t per person | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0874 t per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0907 t per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0947 t per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0827 t per person | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0899 t per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0493 t per person | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 0.083 t per person | +68.5% |
| 2023 | 0.065 t per person | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0706 t per person | +8.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0706 t per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0101 t per person, 7.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0706 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0094 t per person, 7.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0733 t per person | 0.0488 t per person | 0.0921 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0499 t per person | 0.025 t per person | 0.0642 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0521 t per person | 0.0342 t per person | 0.0719 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0377 t per person | 0.027 t per person | 0.0468 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0559 t per person | 0.0322 t per person | 0.0854 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0798 t per person | 0.0448 t per person | 0.0962 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0716 t per person | 0.0493 t per person | 0.0899 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, per capita in Niger?
- Sorghum — production, per capita in Niger was 0.0706 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0962 t per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 t per person in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for sorghum — production, per capita?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sorghum — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.