Sorghum yields in Niger
Niger: Sorghum yields was 0.5563 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5563 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
103rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.7258 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
All-time low
0.1257 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum 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
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Niger is 0.5563 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Niger peaked at 0.7258 tonnes per hectare in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1257 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
That places Niger 103rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6074 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6912 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7258 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6963 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5712 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5078 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6453 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3611 tonnes per hectare | -44.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4862 tonnes per hectare | +34.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3881 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4606 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3677 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2816 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3996 tonnes per hectare | +41.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3209 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4656 tonnes per hectare | +45.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4669 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4664 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4895 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4788 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3274 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3162 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.321 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2153 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2882 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3293 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2726 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3798 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2608 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1257 tonnes per hectare | -51.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1337 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1541 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1341 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1518 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 0.216 tonnes per hectare | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1281 tonnes per hectare | -40.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2177 tonnes per hectare | +69.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2244 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2268 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1721 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2548 tonnes per hectare | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2989 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2733 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2519 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3812 tonnes per hectare | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3463 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3435 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4291 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2903 tonnes per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3919 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2676 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4422 tonnes per hectare | +65.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3703 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3992 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5614 tonnes per hectare | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5016 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5091 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.539 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5061 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5807 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3431 tonnes per hectare | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 0.555 tonnes per hectare | +61.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4811 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5563 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.5563 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7162 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.5563 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.588 tonnes per hectare | 0.3611 tonnes per hectare | 0.7258 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4107 tonnes per hectare | 0.2816 tonnes per hectare | 0.4895 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3189 tonnes per hectare | 0.2153 tonnes per hectare | 0.4788 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1712 tonnes per hectare | 0.1257 tonnes per hectare | 0.2268 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3041 tonnes per hectare | 0.1721 tonnes per hectare | 0.4291 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4488 tonnes per hectare | 0.2676 tonnes per hectare | 0.5614 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5032 tonnes per hectare | 0.3431 tonnes per hectare | 0.5807 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 sorghum yields in Niger?
- Sorghum yields in Niger was 0.5563 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 sorghum yields recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7258 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1257 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for sorghum yields?
- Niger ranks 103rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sorghum 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.