Sweet potato production in Niger
Niger: Sweet potato production was 314,757 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
314,757 tonnes
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
27th
of 120 countries
All-time high
314,757 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
6,633 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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
In 2024, sweet potato production in Niger stood at 314,757 tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,633 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,384 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 30,139 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 24,012 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1964 | 23,550 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 19,713 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1966 | 6,633 tonnes | -66.4% |
| 1967 | 12,600 tonnes | +90.0% |
| 1968 | 9,702 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 8,753 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 8,345 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 9,450 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 11,932 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 15,892 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 7,300 tonnes | -54.1% |
| 1975 | 12,700 tonnes | +74.0% |
| 1976 | 54,800 tonnes | +331.5% |
| 1977 | 41,300 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1978 | 23,700 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1979 | 27,555 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 16,900 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1981 | 16,300 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 23,200 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1983 | 40,000 tonnes | +72.4% |
| 1984 | 68,000 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 38,000 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1986 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 38,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 35,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 33,222 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 35,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 46,050 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 41,000 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 49,240 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 42,800 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 52,000 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 39,100 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 30,100 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 32,200 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 49,500 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 29,400 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 29,860 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 44,780 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 60,120 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 44,900 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 49,900 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 91,700 tonnes | +83.8% |
| 2007 | 123,100 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 57,877 tonnes | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 48,742 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 43,864 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 59,284 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 78,021 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 97,784 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 81,291 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 114,059 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 108,924 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 119,484 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 129,959 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 173,171 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 209,864 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 226,779 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 296,821 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 260,529 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 314,757 tonnes | +20.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 314,757 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 502,352 tonnes, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 314,757 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 54,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,054 tonnes | 6,633 tonnes | 30,139 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,297 tonnes | 7,300 tonnes | 54,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,662 tonnes | 16,300 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,699 tonnes | 30,100 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,038 tonnes | 29,400 tonnes | 123,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,584 tonnes | 43,864 tonnes | 173,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,750 tonnes | 209,864 tonnes | 314,757 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 24 Mozambique 502,352 tonnes compare
- 25 Egypt 443,511 tonnes compare
- 26 Guinea 363,807 tonnes compare
- 28 South Korea 314,426 tonnes compare
- 29 Bangladesh 302,073 tonnes compare
- 30 Peru 293,211 tonnes 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 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 sweet potato production recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 314,757 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,633 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.