Food imports in Niger
Niger: Food imports was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Niger, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Niger recorded 37.9% for food imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.1% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Niger peaked at 45.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1976.
That places Niger 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Food imports in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.3% | — |
| 1963 | 20.1% | -17.3% |
| 1964 | 15.0% | -25.2% |
| 1965 | 13.4% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 16.2% | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | -15.9% |
| 1969 | 13.4% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 14.2% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 20.0% | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 22.3% | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 21.6% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | -54.0% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +41.8% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | +99.2% |
| 1995 | 32.4% | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +34.3% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.5% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +100.3% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +54.6% |
| 2017 | 34.7% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +93.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 24.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 9.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 32.4% | 43.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 15.5% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 15.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 19.6% | 37.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- 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 imports in Niger?
- Food imports in Niger was 37.9% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1976.
- How does Niger rank for food imports?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.