Wheat yield in Niger
Niger: Wheat yield was 1,169 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Niger, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yield in Niger is 1,169 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Niger peaked at 3,909 kg per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 666.7 kg per hectare, in 1968.
Niger ranks 24th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat yield in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,227 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,277 kg per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1,170 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 856.4 kg per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 1,225 kg per hectare | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 1,240 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 666.7 kg per hectare | -46.2% |
| 1969 | 981.6 kg per hectare | +47.2% |
| 1970 | 907 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 906.3 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +41.8% |
| 1973 | 935.8 kg per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 1,018 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1,286 kg per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 1,111 kg per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 1,583 kg per hectare | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 2,304 kg per hectare | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 1,089 kg per hectare | -52.7% |
| 1980 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,048 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,190 kg per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 1,911 kg per hectare | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 1,980 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,980 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,500 kg per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 1,143 kg per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 2,889 kg per hectare | +152.8% |
| 1991 | 2,855 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,443 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 2,000 kg per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 1,960 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,008 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,000 kg per hectare | -50.2% |
| 1997 | 3,147 kg per hectare | +214.7% |
| 1998 | 3,909 kg per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 2,112 kg per hectare | -46.0% |
| 2000 | 1,858 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 996.2 kg per hectare | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 1,061 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,032 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,552 kg per hectare | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 1,453 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,499 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,489 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,513 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,509 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,513 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,169 kg per hectare | -22.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,169 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,169 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,591 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +214.7% | 1,000 kg per hectare | 3,147 kg per hectare |
| 1990 | +152.8% | 1,143 kg per hectare | 2,889 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,094 kg per hectare | 666.7 kg per hectare | 1,277 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,243 kg per hectare | 906.3 kg per hectare | 2,304 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,375 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare | 1,980 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,432 kg per hectare | 1,000 kg per hectare | 3,909 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,396 kg per hectare | 996.2 kg per hectare | 1,858 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,341 kg per hectare | 1,169 kg per hectare | 1,513 kg per hectare | 2 |
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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 wheat yield in Niger?
- Wheat yield in Niger was 1,169 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3,909 kg per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 666.7 kg per hectare in 1968.
- How does Niger rank for wheat yield?
- Niger ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.