FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Niger
In 2024 Niger produced 44,298 t of maize, the 115th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 56,597 t in 2014. Area harvested: 36,455 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 44,298 t
- World rank
- 115 of 162
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 56,597 t
- 2014
Maize in Niger, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44,298 | +2.1% | 36,455 | 1.22 |
| 2023 | 43,380 | −5.9% | 30,664 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 46,110 | +712% | 31,066 | 1.48 |
| 2021 | 5,681 | −11% | 10,467 | 0.54 |
| 2020 | 6,419 | −83% | 8,481 | 0.76 |
| 2019 | 37,900 | +28% | 24,297 | 1.56 |
| 2018 | 29,536 | −23% | 20,185 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | 38,345 | +0.8% | 26,895 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 38,022 | +7.4% | 31,224 | 1.22 |
| 2015 | 35,387 | −37% | 28,936 | 1.22 |
| 2014 | 56,597 | +218% | 32,154 | 1.76 |
| 2013 | 17,813 | +12% | 14,452 | 1.23 |
| 2012 | 15,844 | +127% | 15,180 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 6,983 | −28% | 8,308 | 0.84 |
| 2010 | 9,756 | +602% | 12,398 | 0.79 |
| 2009 | 1,389 | −78% | 1,541 | 0.90 |
| 2008 | 6,409 | −67% | 6,684 | 0.96 |
| 2007 | 19,324 | +1.3% | 17,771 | 1.09 |
| 2006 | 19,085 | +1,849% | 16,999 | 1.12 |
| 2005 | 979 | −75% | 1,186 | 0.83 |
| 2004 | 3,970 | +79% | 5,287 | 0.75 |
| 2003 | 2,216 | −24% | 4,358 | 0.51 |
| 2002 | 2,907 | +25% | 4,967 | 0.59 |
| 2001 | 2,325 | −39% | 8,901 | 0.26 |
| 2000 | 3,784 | +138% | 6,149 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 1,592 | −80% | 4,911 | 0.32 |
| 1998 | 8,160 | +599% | 5,378 | 1.52 |
| 1997 | 1,167 | −68% | 1,415 | 0.82 |
| 1996 | 3,625 | +81% | 5,000 | 0.73 |
| 1995 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 1,582 | 1.26 |
| 1994 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,407 | 0.83 |
| 1993 | 2,000 | −50% | 2,500 | 0.80 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +210% | 5,700 | 0.70 |
| 1991 | 1,292 | −27% | 1,949 | 0.66 |
| 1990 | 1,758 | −32% | 5,600 | 0.31 |
| 1989 | 2,573 | −47% | 3,634 | 0.71 |
| 1988 | 4,895 | −37% | 9,560 | 0.51 |
| 1987 | 7,778 | +26% | 14,019 | 0.55 |
| 1986 | 6,171 | +127% | 9,400 | 0.66 |
| 1985 | 2,716 | −18% | 8,020 | 0.34 |
| 1984 | 3,316 | −49% | 9,410 | 0.35 |
| 1983 | 6,524 | −10% | 10,515 | 0.62 |
| 1982 | 7,282 | −34% | 10,695 | 0.68 |
| 1981 | 11,000 | +10% | 16,000 | 0.69 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | +5.4% | 15,200 | 0.66 |
| 1979 | 9,487 | +9.0% | 12,172 | 0.78 |
| 1978 | 8,700 | +55% | 10,900 | 0.80 |
| 1977 | 5,600 | −53% | 7,700 | 0.73 |
| 1976 | 11,900 | +222% | 15,800 | 0.75 |
| 1975 | 3,700 | +0.1% | 8,000 | 0.46 |
| 1974 | 3,697 | +44% | 6,035 | 0.61 |
| 1973 | 2,562 | +13% | 5,179 | 0.49 |
| 1972 | 2,275 | +18% | 3,600 | 0.63 |
| 1971 | 1,920 | +23% | 2,860 | 0.67 |
| 1970 | 1,560 | +1.3% | 2,670 | 0.58 |
| 1969 | 1,540 | −14% | 2,840 | 0.54 |
| 1968 | 1,800 | −32% | 3,627 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 2,631 | +19% | 4,571 | 0.58 |
| 1966 | 2,203 | −19% | 3,475 | 0.63 |
| 1965 | 2,711 | −32% | 4,435 | 0.61 |
| 1964 | 4,014 | +80% | 5,105 | 0.79 |
| 1963 | 2,232 | −5.0% | 3,285 | 0.68 |
| 1962 | 2,350 | +7.1% | 3,205 | 0.73 |
| 1961 | 2,194 | — | 2,927 | 0.75 |
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.