How have things changed? in Niger

Niger: How have things changed? was 51,194 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
51,194 metric tons
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
111th
of 215 countries
All-time high
55,900 metric tons
in 2003
All-time low
2,000 metric tons
in 1985
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Niger, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in Niger stood at 51,194 metric tons.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Niger peaked at 55,900 metric tons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,000 metric tons, in 1985.

Niger ranks 111th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,200 metric tons 3,000 metric tons 5,000 metric tons 5
1970s 9,440 metric tons 2,400 metric tons 16,400 metric tons 10
1980s 4,406 metric tons 2,000 metric tons 8,892 metric tons 10
1990s 4,587 metric tons 2,172 metric tons 11,014 metric tons 10
2000s 33,775 metric tons 16,265 metric tons 55,900 metric tons 10
2010s 39,200 metric tons 25,545 metric tons 53,258 metric tons 10
2020s 48,710 metric tons 46,649 metric tons 51,194 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 108 South Sudan 55,034 metric tons compare
  2. 109 Guinea-Bissau 54,128 metric tons compare
  3. 110 Ukraine 53,557 metric tons compare
  4. 112 Uruguay 48,410 metric tons compare
  5. 113 Sudan 46,510 metric tons compare
  6. 114 Tuvalu 45,442 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Niger?
How have things changed? in Niger was 51,194 metric tons 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 how have things changed? recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 55,900 metric tons in 2003.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 metric tons in 1985.
How does Niger rank for how have things changed??
Niger ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.