Sweet potato production in Niger
Niger: Sweet potato production was 314,757 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
314,757
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
27th
of 120 countries
All-time high
314,757
in 2024
All-time low
6,633
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Niger stood at 314,757. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 287.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Niger peaked at 314,757 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,633, in 1966.
Niger ranks 27th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,384 | — |
| 1962 | 30,139 | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 24,012 | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 23,550 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 19,713 | -16.3% |
| 1966 | 6,633 | -66.4% |
| 1967 | 12,600 | +90.0% |
| 1968 | 9,702 | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 8,753 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 8,345 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 9,450 | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 11,932 | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 15,892 | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 7,300 | -54.1% |
| 1975 | 12,700 | +74.0% |
| 1976 | 54,800 | +331.5% |
| 1977 | 41,300 | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 23,700 | -42.6% |
| 1979 | 27,555 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 16,900 | -38.7% |
| 1981 | 16,300 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 23,200 | +42.3% |
| 1983 | 40,000 | +72.4% |
| 1984 | 68,000 | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 38,000 | -44.1% |
| 1986 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 35,000 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 33,222 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 35,000 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 46,050 | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 41,000 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 49,240 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 42,800 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 52,000 | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 39,100 | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 30,100 | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 32,200 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 49,500 | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 29,400 | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 29,860 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44,780 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 60,120 | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 44,900 | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 49,900 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 91,700 | +83.8% |
| 2007 | 123,100 | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 57,877 | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 48,742 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 43,864 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 59,284 | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 78,021 | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 97,784 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 81,291 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 114,059 | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 108,924 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 119,484 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 129,959 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 173,171 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 209,864 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 226,779 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 296,821 | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 260,529 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 314,757 | +20.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 314,757 is below the median for low income countries, which is 502,352, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 314,757 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +331.5% | 12,700 | 54,800 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,054 | 6,633 | 30,139 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,297 | 7,300 | 54,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,662 | 16,300 | 68,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,699 | 30,100 | 52,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,038 | 29,400 | 123,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,584 | 43,864 | 173,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,750 | 209,864 | 314,757 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 24 Mozambique 502,352 compare
- 25 Egypt 443,511 compare
- 26 Guinea 363,807 compare
- 28 South Korea 314,426 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 302,073 compare
- 30 Peru 293,211 compare
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 sweet potato production in Niger?
- Sweet potato production in Niger was 314,757 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 314,757 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,633 in 1966.
- How does Niger rank for sweet potato production?
- Niger ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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