Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Niger

Niger: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was -0.0134 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0134 units per person
Change on year
down 3,206.8%
World rank
155th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0012 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
-0.0134 units per person
in 2019
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Niger, 1994–2019

-0.015-0.01-0.00501994200620191994: 0 units per person1995: 0.001 units per person1996: 0.001 units per person1997: 0 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: -0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: -0 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: -0.013 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Niger recorded -0.0134 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3,206.8% on the previous year and down 2,191.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0134 units per person, in 2019.

Niger ranks 155th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Niger, 1994 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1994 0 units per person
1995 0.0011 units per person +26851.0%
1996 0.0007 units per person -37.1%
1997 0 units per person -93.6%
1998 0.0001 units per person +199.7%
1999 0 units per person -96.9%
2000 0 units per person +0.8%
2001 0.0003 units per person +7169.6%
2002 0.001 units per person +225.9%
2003 0.0002 units per person -83.6%
2004 0.0007 units per person +345.5%
2005 0.0012 units per person +71.6%
2006 0.0005 units per person -58.5%
2007 0.0011 units per person +113.0%
2008 0.0002 units per person -77.2%
2009 0.0006 units per person +157.9%
2010 -0 units per person -103.9%
2011 0.0004 units per person -1504.6%
2012 0 units per person -97.2%
2013 0 units per person -29.0%
2014 0.0004 units per person +6302.0%
2015 -0.0001 units per person -120.6%
2016 0.0005 units per person -692.9%
2017 0.0002 units per person -56.0%
2018 0.0004 units per person +80.0%
2019 -0.0134 units per person -3206.8%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's -0.0134 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.009 units per person. (22 countries reporting)
  • Niger's -0.0134 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0138 units per person. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +26851.0% 0 units per person 0.0011 units per person
2001 +7169.6% 0 units per person 0.0003 units per person
2014 +6302.0% 0 units per person 0.0004 units per person
2019 -3206.8% 0.0004 units per person -0.0134 units per person
2011 +1504.6% -0 units per person 0.0004 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0003 units per person 0 units per person 0.0011 units per person 6
2000s 0.0006 units per person 0 units per person 0.0012 units per person 10
2010s -0.0012 units per person -0.0134 units per person 0.0005 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 152 Slovakia -0.0067 units per person compare
  2. 153 Serbia -0.0067 units per person compare
  3. 154 United Kingdom -0.0068 units per person compare
  4. 156 Romania -0.0139 units per person compare
  5. 157 Czechia -0.0161 units per person compare
  6. 158 Moldova -0.0197 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Niger?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Niger was -0.0134 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0134 units per person in 2019.
How does Niger rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Niger ranks 155th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.