Bean production in Niger
Niger: Bean production was 18,708 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bean production in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean production in Niger is 18,708 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Niger peaked at 19,224 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1990.
Niger ranks 68th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Bean production in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 7,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1995 | 7,246 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 8,093 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 7,573 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 7,615 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 7,593 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 8,260 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 9,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 9,200 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9,300 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 9,700 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 11,200 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 12,500 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 12,600 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12,700 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18,200 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 2012 | 19,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 18,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 17,608 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19,224 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 18,277 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 18,496 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 19,073 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 18,616 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 18,620 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,770 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 18,668 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18,686 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 18,708 tonnes | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18,708 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 158,514 tonnes, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18,708 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
| 1994 | +75.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes |
| 1992 | +50.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 2011 | +43.3% | 12,700 tonnes | 18,200 tonnes |
| 1993 | +33.3% | 3,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,512 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 8,093 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,926 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 12,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,919 tonnes | 12,700 tonnes | 19,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,690 tonnes | 18,620 tonnes | 18,770 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Niger?
- Bean production in Niger was 18,708 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19,224 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for bean production?
- Niger ranks 68th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.