Food production index in Niger
Niger: Food production index was 132.61 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Niger, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Niger recorded 132.61 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Niger peaked at 132.61 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.49 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Niger ranks 18th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 16.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 24.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 17.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.44 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.09 2014-2016 = 100 | 23.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 32.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 34.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.36 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 76.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 74.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 119.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 132.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 577.4 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 5.97 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Niger?
- Food production index in Niger was 132.61 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 132.61 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.49 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for food production index?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.