Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Niger
Niger: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 577.4 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Niger stood at 577.4 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Niger peaked at 577.4 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 267.9 kg per hectare, in 1994.
That places Niger 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Niger, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 310.3 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 333.2 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 309.2 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 326.2 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 267.9 kg per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 312.3 kg per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 291 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 287.7 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 389.5 kg per hectare | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 380.1 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 289.2 kg per hectare | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 394.4 kg per hectare | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 422.9 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 429.5 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 341.5 kg per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 436.6 kg per hectare | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 449.6 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 424.8 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 496.5 kg per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 386 kg per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 494.8 kg per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 362.8 kg per hectare | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 520.3 kg per hectare | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 407.7 kg per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 446.8 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 551.3 kg per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 536.5 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 541.9 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 554.8 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 501.5 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 551.8 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 360.5 kg per hectare | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 559.8 kg per hectare | +55.3% |
| 2023 | 488.8 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 577.4 kg per hectare | +18.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 577.4 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 577.4 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.74 kg per hectare | 267.9 kg per hectare | 389.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.1 kg per hectare | 289.2 kg per hectare | 496.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 491.84 kg per hectare | 362.8 kg per hectare | 554.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.66 kg per hectare | 360.5 kg per hectare | 577.4 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More poverty & inequality data for Niger
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.06 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 18.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 8.05 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 8.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -11.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Niger?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Niger was 577.4 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 577.4 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 267.9 kg per hectare in 1994.
- How does Niger rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Niger ranks 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.