Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Niger
Niger: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 47.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger is 47.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 76.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1990.
Niger ranks 2nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.3% | — |
| 1961 | 73.9% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 76.0% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 72.9% | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 74.3% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 67.7% | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 66.9% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 70.7% | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 69.2% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 66.4% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 62.5% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 60.3% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 63.8% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 47.0% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 45.7% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 44.3% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 41.6% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 36.7% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 34.1% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 47.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 47.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.3% | 66.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.7% | 47.0% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 34.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 29.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 34.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 32.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 38.1% | 48.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 47.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 2nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.