Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Niger
Niger: Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 84.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — gross per capita production index number in Niger is 84.11, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 168.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross per capita production index number in Niger peaked at 524.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.73, in 1969.
That places Niger 74th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.63 | — |
| 1962 | 101.32 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 71.41 | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 78.98 | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 41.84 | -47.0% |
| 1966 | 54.64 | +30.6% |
| 1967 | 29.03 | -46.9% |
| 1968 | 30.36 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 15.73 | -48.2% |
| 1970 | 28.03 | +78.2% |
| 1971 | 20.29 | -27.6% |
| 1972 | 25.21 | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 51.22 | +103.2% |
| 1974 | 106.57 | +108.1% |
| 1975 | 113.15 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 61.16 | -45.9% |
| 1977 | 113 | +84.8% |
| 1978 | 119.18 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 55 | -53.9% |
| 1980 | 54.47 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 89.88 | +65.0% |
| 1982 | 112.91 | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 124.55 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 402.93 | +223.5% |
| 1985 | 323.98 | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 364.5 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 265.23 | -27.2% |
| 1988 | 85.77 | -67.7% |
| 1989 | 99.84 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 524.39 | +425.2% |
| 1991 | 406.71 | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 318.41 | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 161.6 | -49.2% |
| 1994 | 256.06 | +58.5% |
| 1995 | 106.66 | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 56.57 | -47.0% |
| 1997 | 19.31 | -65.9% |
| 1998 | 388.96 | +1914.3% |
| 1999 | 380.89 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 317.87 | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 176.64 | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 94.73 | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 91.41 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 157.2 | +72.0% |
| 2005 | 218.68 | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 182.62 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 158.05 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 190.92 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 129.55 | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 104.32 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 25.12 | -75.9% |
| 2012 | 58.35 | +132.3% |
| 2013 | 102.26 | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 31.34 | -69.4% |
| 2015 | 135.61 | +332.7% |
| 2016 | 133.05 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 93.61 | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 72.41 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 71.66 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 77.79 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 74.64 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 76.25 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 82.5 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 84.11 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.33 | 15.73 | 101.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.28 | 20.29 | 119.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.41 | 54.47 | 402.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.96 | 19.31 | 524.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.77 | 91.41 | 317.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.77 | 25.12 | 135.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.06 | 74.64 | 84.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 71 China, Taiwan Province of 85.45 compare
- 72 Uganda 84.99 compare
- 73 Afghanistan 84.45 compare
- 75 Chad 83.96 compare
- 76 Montenegro 83.3 compare
- 77 Eritrea 82.4 compare
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 wheat — gross per capita production index number in Niger?
- Wheat — gross per capita production index number in Niger was 84.11 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 524.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 in 1969.
- How does Niger rank for wheat — gross per capita production index number?
- Niger ranks 74th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.