Fonio production in Niger
In 2024 Niger produced 4,896 t of fonio, the 7th largest in the world (0.71% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 32%. The record was 7,071 t in 2013. Area harvested: 6,807 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4,896 t
- World rank
- 7 of 11
- 10-year change
- +32%
- Record
- 7,071 t
- 2013
Fonio in Niger, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Niger compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.71%
- 0.59% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.7 (+1.9%)
- kg per person
- 0.18
- world 0.08
- 10-year change
- +32%
- world +9.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Burkina Faso | 15,082 | 2.2% |
| 6 | Senegal | 9,480 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Niger | 4,896 | 0.71% |
| 8 | Togo | 4,873 | 0.71% |
| 9 | Gambia | 690 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of fonio
Share of the world total; Niger is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,896 | −14% | 6,807 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 5,677 | −6.2% | 8,188 | 0.69 |
| 2022 | 6,050 | +51% | 8,880 | 0.68 |
| 2021 | 4,015 | −29% | 7,660 | 0.52 |
| 2020 | 5,673 | −6.2% | 8,369 | 0.68 |
| 2019 | 6,046 | −5.5% | 10,227 | 0.59 |
| 2018 | 6,400 | +3.1% | 10,341 | 0.62 |
| 2017 | 6,207 | +1.5% | 11,310 | 0.55 |
| 2016 | 6,113 | +5.3% | 10,970 | 0.56 |
| 2015 | 5,807 | +56% | 11,639 | 0.50 |
| 2014 | 3,722 | −47% | 7,243 | 0.51 |
| 2013 | 7,071 | +19% | 7,209 | 0.98 |
| 2012 | 5,933 | +20% | 11,329 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 4,960 | −9.3% | 11,612 | 0.43 |
| 2010 | 5,467 | +70% | 11,329 | 0.48 |
| 2009 | 3,218 | −40% | 2,538 | 1.27 |
| 2008 | 5,329 | +190% | 11,200 | 0.48 |
| 2007 | 1,837 | −10% | 3,992 | 0.46 |
| 2006 | 2,046 | −33% | 5,263 | 0.39 |
| 2005 | 3,043 | −23% | 3,574 | 0.85 |
| 2004 | 3,970 | +176% | 1,394 | 2.85 |
| 2003 | 1,436 | −62% | 5,258 | 0.27 |
| 2002 | 3,821 | +187% | 6,998 | 0.55 |
| 2001 | 1,331 | +114% | 6,019 | 0.22 |
| 2000 | 621 | −31% | 10,982 | 0.06 |
| 1999 | 900 | −63% | 2,500 | 0.36 |
| 1998 | 2,400 | +100% | 3,100 | 0.77 |
| 1997 | 1,200 | −16% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | 1,426 | +58% | 2,300 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 900 | +13% | 1,500 | 0.60 |
| 1994 | 800 | +14% | 1,300 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 700 | +40% | 1,200 | 0.58 |
| 1992 | 500 | −17% | 1,000 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 600 | −3.5% | 1,000 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 622 | −82% | 3,167 | 0.20 |
| 1989 | 3,400 | +13% | 6,000 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | +72% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 1,748 | +75% | 5,377 | 0.33 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | −63% | 4,000 | 0.25 |
| 1985 | 2,700 | +8.0% | 6,300 | 0.43 |
| 1984 | 2,500 | +67% | 6,000 | 0.42 |
| 1983 | 1,500 | −35% | 6,650 | 0.23 |
| 1982 | 2,300 | +156% | 5,800 | 0.40 |
| 1981 | 900 | −65% | 2,600 | 0.35 |
| 1980 | 2,600 | +6.1% | 3,400 | 0.76 |
| 1979 | 2,450 | +75% | 3,280 | 0.75 |
| 1978 | 1,400 | +40% | 3,200 | 0.44 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | −23% | 2,500 | 0.40 |
| 1976 | 1,300 | +44% | 4,300 | 0.30 |
| 1975 | 900 | +13% | 3,200 | 0.28 |
| 1974 | 800 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.32 |
| 1973 | 800 | +33% | 900 | 0.89 |
| 1972 | 600 | +20% | 900 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 500 | 0.0% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 1970 | 500 | 0.0% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 1969 | 500 | 0.0% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 500 | +25% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 1967 | 400 | 0.0% | 750 | 0.53 |
| 1966 | 400 | +8.1% | 750 | 0.53 |
| 1965 | 370 | 0.0% | 720 | 0.51 |
| 1964 | 370 | +5.7% | 700 | 0.53 |
| 1963 | 350 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 350 | 0.0% | 700 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 350 | — | 700 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 3 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 15 of 20
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of fonio in Niger?
Niger produced 4,896 t in 2024, 0.71% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Niger rank in the world for production of fonio?
Niger ranked 7th of 11 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Guinea with 70.2% of the world total.
How has the production of fonio in Niger changed?
It rose by 32% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.4% for the world. The record was 7,071 t in 2013.
What is the yield of fonio in Niger?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,896 t from 6,807 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Does Niger export or import fonio?
In 2024 Niger reported no exports and imports of 3 t (USD 1,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.