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
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.
How have things changed? in Niger, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 5,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,700 metric tons | -26.0% |
| 1968 | 4,300 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 3,000 metric tons | -30.2% |
| 1970 | 2,400 metric tons | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 5,400 metric tons | +125.0% |
| 1972 | 16,400 metric tons | +203.7% |
| 1973 | 16,200 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 15,050 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 9,142 metric tons | -39.3% |
| 1976 | 4,715 metric tons | -48.4% |
| 1977 | 7,372 metric tons | +56.4% |
| 1978 | 8,783 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1979 | 8,934 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 8,892 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 8,208 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 6,840 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 3,251 metric tons | -52.5% |
| 1984 | 3,000 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 2,000 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 2,345 metric tons | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 2,283 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,499 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 4,741 metric tons | +89.7% |
| 1990 | 3,354 metric tons | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 3,145 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 2,464 metric tons | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 2,172 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 2,533 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 3,651 metric tons | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 4,167 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 6,341 metric tons | +52.2% |
| 1998 | 7,025 metric tons | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 11,014 metric tons | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 16,265 metric tons | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 20,821 metric tons | +28.0% |
| 2002 | 23,600 metric tons | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 55,900 metric tons | +136.9% |
| 2004 | 51,506 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 50,058 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 29,875 metric tons | -40.3% |
| 2007 | 29,768 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 30,000 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 29,954 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40,070 metric tons | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 53,258 metric tons | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 46,600 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 45,200 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 47,329 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 27,300 metric tons | -42.3% |
| 2016 | 34,892 metric tons | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 25,545 metric tons | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 31,392 metric tons | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 40,410 metric tons | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 46,649 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 47,672 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 48,170 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49,866 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 51,194 metric tons | +2.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 51,194 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 51,194 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +203.7% | 5,400 metric tons | 16,400 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.