Number of cattle in Niger
Niger: Number of cattle was 20.38 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.38 million animals
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.38 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
2.42 million animals
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle in Niger, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 3.60 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 3.59 million animals | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.97 million animals | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 4.10 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 4.20 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.32 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 4.45 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 4.13 million animals | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 4.00 million animals | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 4.10 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 4.22 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.73 million animals | -35.2% |
| 1974 | 3.01 million animals | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 3.25 million animals | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 3.46 million animals | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 3.67 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.88 million animals | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 4.13 million animals | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 4.38 million animals | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 4.65 million animals | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 4.96 million animals | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 5.27 million animals | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 3.59 million animals | -31.9% |
| 1985 | 2.79 million animals | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 2.42 million animals | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 2.57 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 2.72 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.89 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.06 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 3.24 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.44 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.65 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.86 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.10 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.34 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.60 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.88 million animals | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 5.17 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 5.48 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 5.81 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.16 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.53 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.92 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 7.34 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.78 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 8.24 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.74 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.26 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 9.01 million animals | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.55 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.13 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 10.73 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 11.38 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.06 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 12.78 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 13.55 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 14.36 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 15.23 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 16.14 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 17.11 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 18.13 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 19.22 million animals | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 20.38 million animals | +6.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20.38 million animals is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 million animals, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20.38 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million animals, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -35.2% | 4.22 million animals | 2.73 million animals |
| 1984 | -31.9% | 5.27 million animals | 3.59 million animals |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (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 18th out of 197 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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