Sugar cane production in Niger
Niger: Sugar cane production was 476,922 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
476,922 tonnes
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
65th
of 110 countries
All-time high
653,355 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
12,450 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Niger recorded 476,922 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Niger peaked at 653,355 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,450 tonnes, in 1966.
Niger ranks 65th of 110 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.
Sugar cane production in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,280 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 30,700 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 43,087 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1965 | 41,105 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 12,450 tonnes | -69.7% |
| 1967 | 21,300 tonnes | +71.1% |
| 1968 | 24,670 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 24,860 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 36,800 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1971 | 53,800 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1972 | 53,516 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 77,890 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1974 | 75,200 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 134,680 tonnes | +79.1% |
| 1976 | 106,900 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 131,500 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 169,895 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 189,085 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 113,100 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 1981 | 122,400 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 151,600 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 152,600 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 185,000 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 107,700 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 118,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 120,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 110,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 100,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 97,100 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 78,900 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 97,400 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 60,900 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1994 | 56,800 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 104,300 tonnes | +83.6% |
| 1996 | 139,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 173,600 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 139,000 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 89,695 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 200,047 tonnes | +123.0% |
| 2001 | 211,354 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 220,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 240,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 240,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 187,752 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 211,864 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 222,457 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 176,677 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 194,582 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 194,582 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 226,928 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 330,947 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 216,037 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 252,854 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 258,091 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 320,661 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 436,995 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 653,355 tonnes | +49.5% |
| 2022 | 650,000 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 543,188 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 476,922 tonnes | -12.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 476,922 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 476,922 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 51% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,272 tonnes | 12,450 tonnes | 43,087 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,927 tonnes | 36,800 tonnes | 189,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,090 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 185,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,670 tonnes | 56,800 tonnes | 173,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,102 tonnes | 187,752 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,382 tonnes | 176,677 tonnes | 330,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,092 tonnes | 436,995 tonnes | 653,355 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 sugar cane production in Niger?
- Sugar cane production in Niger was 476,922 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 sugar cane production recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 653,355 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,450 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Niger rank for sugar cane production?
- Niger ranks 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.