Sugar cane yields in Niger
Niger: Sugar cane yields was 42.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
73rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
60.2 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
14.86 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 42.19 tonnes per hectare for sugar cane yields in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Niger peaked at 60.2 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.86 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Niger ranks 73rd of 110 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.
Sugar cane yields in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.93 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 16.94 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 23.17 tonnes per hectare | +55.9% |
| 1965 | 19.92 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 17.94 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 21.24 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 18.98 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 18.28 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 26.57 tonnes per hectare | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 36.72 tonnes per hectare | +38.2% |
| 1972 | 35.68 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 37.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 53.71 tonnes per hectare | +43.8% |
| 1975 | 31.32 tonnes per hectare | -41.7% |
| 1976 | 42.76 tonnes per hectare | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 48.7 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 46.04 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 53.41 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 33.26 tonnes per hectare | -37.7% |
| 1981 | 21.47 tonnes per hectare | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 32.26 tonnes per hectare | +50.2% |
| 1983 | 32.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 29.84 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 26.27 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 26.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 26.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 26.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 26.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 26.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 25.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 26.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 26.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 26.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 27.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 60.2 tonnes per hectare | +119.0% |
| 2001 | 58.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 57.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 57.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.08 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 48.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 47.45 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 45.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 42.35 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 42.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.36 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 51.73 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 36.99 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 39.06 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 38.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 39.59 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 44.19 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 54.18 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 54.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.98 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 42.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 42.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 42.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +119.0% | 27.49 tonnes per hectare | 60.2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1964 | +55.9% | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | 23.17 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +50.2% | 21.47 tonnes per hectare | 32.26 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +45.4% | 18.28 tonnes per hectare | 26.57 tonnes per hectare |
| 1974 | +43.8% | 37.36 tonnes per hectare | 53.71 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -41.7% | 53.71 tonnes per hectare | 31.32 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.47 tonnes per hectare | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | 23.17 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.23 tonnes per hectare | 26.57 tonnes per hectare | 53.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.05 tonnes per hectare | 21.47 tonnes per hectare | 33.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.55 tonnes per hectare | 25.82 tonnes per hectare | 27.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.35 tonnes per hectare | 48.49 tonnes per hectare | 60.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.47 tonnes per hectare | 36.99 tonnes per hectare | 51.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.54 tonnes per hectare | 42.19 tonnes per hectare | 54.18 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 sugar cane yields in Niger?
- Sugar cane yields in Niger was 42.19 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Niger rank for sugar cane yields?
- Niger ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Sugar cane 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.