Agriculture & Rural in Niger
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Niger.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.3% | 2024 | down 82.4% | 153rd |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.0% | 2024 | down 31.3% | 98th |
| Rural population | 81.6% | 2025 | down 2.5% | 5th |
| Rural population growth | 2.8% | 2025 | down 22.1% | 6th |
| Rural population | 22.79 million | 2025 | up 36.5% | 25th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 47.6% | 2025 | up 46.8% | 2nd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 10.30 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 228.1% | 52nd |
| Land under cereal production | 10.33 million hectares | 2024 | down 6.1% | 19th |
| Cereal yield | 577.4 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 29.2% | 178th |
| Cereal production | 5.97 million metric tons | 2024 | up 21.4% | 47th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 0.7724 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 21.2% | 191st |
| Land area | 1.27 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 20th |
| Agricultural land | 465,985 sq. km | 2023 | up 2.0% | 19th |
| Agricultural land | 36.8% | 2023 | up 2.0% | 110th |
| Arable land | 17.70 million hectares | 2023 | up 5.4% | 17th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.1% | 2023 | up 16.5% | 182nd |
| Arable land | 14.0% | 2023 | up 5.4% | 77th |
| Arable land | 0.6766 hectares per person | 2023 | down 25.4% | 10th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 78.3% | 2025 | up 4.9% | 3rd |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 68.7% | 2025 | down 7.7% | 5th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 73.0% | 2025 | down 2.0% | 3rd |
| Average precipitation in depth | 151 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 171st |
| Crop production index | 137.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 69.3% | 14th |
| Food production index | 132.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 56.6% | 18th |
| Livestock production index | 115.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 21.4% | 67th |
| Forest area | 0.8% | 2023 | down 10.6% | 199th |
| Forest area | 10,424 sq. km | 2023 | down 10.6% | 123rd |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 91.0% | 2022 | down 3.1% | 23rd |
| Surface area | 1.27 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 21st |
| Access to electricity, rural | 10.8% | 2024 | up 47.9% | 204th |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 0.6% | 2023 | up 215.1% | 70th |