Yields of key staple crops in Niger
Niger: Yields of key staple crops was 3.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.07 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
63rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.44 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
All-time low
0.6667 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of key staple crops 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
The most recent figure for yields of key staple crops in Niger is 3.07 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of key staple crops in Niger peaked at 3.44 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6667 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
That places Niger 63rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yields of key staple crops in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8564 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1966 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +43.0% |
| 1967 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -46.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9816 tonnes per hectare | +47.2% |
| 1970 | 0.907 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9063 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +41.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9358 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +45.5% |
| 1979 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -52.7% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +152.8% |
| 1991 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -43.5% |
| 2003 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +82.0% |
| 2014 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.07 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.58 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.07 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yields of key staple crops 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +152.8% | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.89 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.9063 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 yields of key staple crops in Niger?
- Yields of key staple crops in Niger was 3.07 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 yields of key staple crops recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Niger rank for yields of key staple crops?
- Niger ranks 63rd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of key staple crops rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Yields of key staple crops. 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.