Food imports in Niger
Niger: Food imports was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Niger recorded 37.9% for food imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.1% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Niger peaked at 45.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1976.
That places Niger 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 24.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 9.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 32.4% | 43.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 15.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 15.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 19.6% | 37.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 221.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 57.7% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 32.0% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Niger?
- Food imports in Niger was 37.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1976.
- How does Niger rank for food imports?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.