Food exports in Niger
Niger: Food exports was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Niger stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Niger peaked at 94.0% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2024.
Niger ranks 163rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 92.0% | — |
| 1963 | 94.0% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 87.7% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 89.5% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 85.3% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 91.3% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 67.5% | -26.0% |
| 1972 | 72.2% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | -32.5% |
| 1974 | 34.0% | -30.2% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 30.7% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 20.3% | -33.9% |
| 1978 | 12.3% | -39.5% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +89.4% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 34.1% | +84.0% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -30.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.2% | 85.3% | 94.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 41.6% | 8.6% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 18.5% | 37.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 26.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 7.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 4.1% | 24.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 96.71 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Niger?
- Food exports in Niger was 4.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1963.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for food exports?
- Niger ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.