Sorghum yields in Niger
Niger: Sorghum yields was 0.5563 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 102nd out of 114 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.
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 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (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 102nd out of 114 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.