FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sweet potatoes production in Niger
In 2024 Niger produced 314,757 t of sweet potatoes, the 27th largest in the world (0.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 287%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 16,311 ha, yield 19.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 314,757 t
- World rank
- 27 of 111
- 10-year change
- +287%
- Record
- 314,757 t
- 2024
Sweet potatoes in Niger, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 314,757 | +21% | 16,311 | 19.30 |
| 2023 | 260,529 | −12% | 9,581 | 27.19 |
| 2022 | 296,821 | +31% | 10,928 | 27.16 |
| 2021 | 226,779 | +8.1% | 6,911 | 32.81 |
| 2020 | 209,864 | +21% | 6,993 | 30.01 |
| 2019 | 173,171 | +33% | 6,233 | 27.78 |
| 2018 | 129,959 | +8.8% | 5,153 | 25.22 |
| 2017 | 119,484 | +9.7% | 4,787 | 24.96 |
| 2016 | 108,924 | −4.5% | 4,429 | 24.59 |
| 2015 | 114,059 | +40% | 4,010 | 28.44 |
| 2014 | 81,291 | −17% | 3,700 | 21.97 |
| 2013 | 97,784 | +25% | 4,621 | 21.16 |
| 2012 | 78,021 | +32% | 3,894 | 20.04 |
| 2011 | 59,284 | +35% | 3,908 | 15.17 |
| 2010 | 43,864 | −10% | 2,719 | 16.13 |
| 2009 | 48,742 | −16% | 3,042 | 16.02 |
| 2008 | 57,877 | −53% | 3,439 | 16.83 |
| 2007 | 123,100 | +34% | 7,700 | 15.99 |
| 2006 | 91,700 | +84% | 5,700 | 16.09 |
| 2005 | 49,900 | +11% | 2,903 | 17.19 |
| 2004 | 44,900 | −25% | 2,530 | 17.75 |
| 2003 | 60,120 | +34% | 2,860 | 21.02 |
| 2002 | 44,780 | +50% | 3,010 | 14.88 |
| 2001 | 29,860 | +1.6% | 1,960 | 15.23 |
| 2000 | 29,400 | −41% | 2,070 | 14.20 |
| 1999 | 49,500 | +54% | 2,400 | 20.63 |
| 1998 | 32,200 | +7.0% | 2,070 | 15.56 |
| 1997 | 30,100 | −23% | 1,670 | 18.02 |
| 1996 | 39,100 | −25% | 4,200 | 9.31 |
| 1995 | 52,000 | +21% | 4,820 | 10.79 |
| 1994 | 42,800 | −13% | 3,910 | 10.95 |
| 1993 | 49,240 | +20% | 4,820 | 10.22 |
| 1992 | 41,000 | −11% | 3,970 | 10.33 |
| 1991 | 46,050 | +32% | 4,100 | 11.23 |
| 1990 | 35,000 | +5.4% | 4,000 | 8.75 |
| 1989 | 33,222 | −5.1% | 3,490 | 9.52 |
| 1988 | 35,000 | −7.9% | 5,000 | 7.00 |
| 1987 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 5.43 |
| 1986 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 5.43 |
| 1985 | 38,000 | −44% | 7,000 | 5.43 |
| 1984 | 68,000 | +70% | 11,300 | 6.02 |
| 1983 | 40,000 | +72% | 7,000 | 5.71 |
| 1982 | 23,200 | +42% | 4,700 | 4.94 |
| 1981 | 16,300 | −3.6% | 4,300 | 3.79 |
| 1980 | 16,900 | −39% | 4,000 | 4.23 |
| 1979 | 27,555 | +16% | 4,645 | 5.93 |
| 1978 | 23,700 | −43% | 3,900 | 6.08 |
| 1977 | 41,300 | −25% | 6,300 | 6.56 |
| 1976 | 54,800 | +331% | 7,500 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 12,700 | +74% | 1,100 | 11.55 |
| 1974 | 7,300 | −54% | 1,200 | 6.08 |
| 1973 | 15,892 | +33% | 1,898 | 8.37 |
| 1972 | 11,932 | +26% | 1,480 | 8.06 |
| 1971 | 9,450 | +13% | 1,390 | 6.80 |
| 1970 | 8,345 | −4.7% | 1,295 | 6.44 |
| 1969 | 8,753 | −9.8% | 1,259 | 6.95 |
| 1968 | 9,702 | −23% | 1,211 | 8.01 |
| 1967 | 12,600 | +90% | 1,197 | 10.53 |
| 1966 | 6,633 | −66% | 949 | 6.99 |
| 1965 | 19,713 | −16% | 1,472 | 13.39 |
| 1964 | 23,550 | −1.9% | 1,633 | 14.42 |
| 1963 | 24,012 | −20% | 1,600 | 15.01 |
| 1962 | 30,139 | +10% | 2,430 | 12.40 |
| 1961 | 27,384 | — | 2,232 | 12.27 |
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.