Yields of important staple crops in Niger
Niger: Yields of important staple crops was 3.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.07
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
63rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
3.44
in 1995
All-time low
0.6667
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yields of important staple crops in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yields of important staple crops in Niger is 3.07, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of important staple crops in Niger peaked at 3.44 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6667, in 1968.
Niger ranks 63rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 | 0.6667 | 1.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.24 | 0.9063 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.06 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 1.65 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.86 | 3.2 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 47.59 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yields of important staple crops in Niger?
- Yields of important staple crops in Niger was 3.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yields of important staple crops recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 in 1995.
- What is the lowest yields of important staple crops recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6667 in 1968.
- How does Niger rank for yields of important staple crops?
- Niger ranks 63rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of important 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of important staple crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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