Number of cattle in Niger
Niger: Number of cattle was 20.38 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of cattle in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cattle in Niger stood at 20.38 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Niger peaked at 20.38 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million animals, in 1986.
Niger ranks 17th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.98 million animals | 3.49 million animals | 4.45 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.65 million animals | 2.73 million animals | 4.22 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 million animals | 2.42 million animals | 5.27 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 million animals | 3.06 million animals | 5.17 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.23 million animals | 5.48 million animals | 9.26 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.88 million animals | 9.01 million animals | 15.23 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.20 million animals | 16.14 million animals | 20.38 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cattle in Niger?
- Number of cattle in Niger was 20.38 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of cattle recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20.38 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million animals in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for number of cattle?
- Niger ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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