Overall Economy of Niger

economic map of niger (1969). peanut cultivation areas in purple, rice in green, remainder of agricultural land in orange. northern limits of seasonal livestock forage in brown.

niger s economy based largely on subsistence crops, livestock, , of world s largest uranium deposits. drought cycles, desertification, 3.4% population growth rate , drop in world demand uranium have undercut marginal economy. traditional subsistence farming, herding, small trading, , informal markets dominate economy generates few formal sector jobs. between 1988 , 1995 28% 30% of total economy of niger in unregulated informal sector, including small , large scale rural , urban production, transport , services.