Wheat — Production, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Wheat — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0051 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Production, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — production, per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0051 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0103 t per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 t per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Niger 97th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Production, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | +113.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1983 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 t per square kilometre | +233.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 t per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 t per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0103 t per square kilometre | +441.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 t per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 t per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 t per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0099 t per square kilometre | +1983.3% |
| 1999 | 0.01 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.005 t per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 t per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.001 t per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | +141.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 t per square kilometre | +348.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 t per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0051 t per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1247 t per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0051 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0419 t per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1983.3% | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0099 t per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +441.7% | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | 0.0103 t per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +348.9% | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | 0.0064 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | 0.0002 t per square kilometre | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | 0.0066 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0103 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | 0.0043 t per square kilometre | 0.0051 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 — production, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Wheat — production, per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0051 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 t per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest wheat — production, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 t per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Niger rank for wheat — production, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 97th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wheat — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.