Cattle meat per animal in Niger
Niger: Cattle meat per animal was 280 kilograms per animal in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
280 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 198 countries
All-time high
410 kilograms per animal
in 2000
All-time low
100 kilograms per animal
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Niger recorded 280 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Niger peaked at 410 kilograms per animal in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100 kilograms per animal, in 1980.
That places Niger 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle meat per animal in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 111 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 109 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 112 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 109 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 109 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 111 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 111 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 110 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 115 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 115 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 111 kilograms per animal | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 114 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 114 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 112 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 113 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 116 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 109 kilograms per animal | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 102 kilograms per animal | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 100 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 106 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 110 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 109 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 109 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 112 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 109 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 112 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 109 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 110 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 115 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 110 kilograms per animal | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 111 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 116 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 118 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 125 kilograms per animal | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 123 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 125 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 125 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 126 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 410 kilograms per animal | +225.4% |
| 2001 | 407 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 400 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 397 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 396 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 384 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 393 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 404 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 395 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 382 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 367 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 381 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 391 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 266 kilograms per animal | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 316 kilograms per animal | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 306 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 295 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 296 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 287 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 292 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 292 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 291 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 286 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 283 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 280 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 280 kilograms per animal is above the median for low income countries, which is 120 kilograms per animal, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 280 kilograms per animal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.5 kilograms per animal, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle meat per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +225.4% | 126 kilograms per animal | 410 kilograms per animal |
| 2013 | -32.0% | 391 kilograms per animal | 266 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.22 kilograms per animal | 109 kilograms per animal | 112 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 112.1 kilograms per animal | 102 kilograms per animal | 116 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.6 kilograms per animal | 100 kilograms per animal | 112 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.4 kilograms per animal | 110 kilograms per animal | 126 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.8 kilograms per animal | 382 kilograms per animal | 410 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.7 kilograms per animal | 266 kilograms per animal | 391 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.4 kilograms per animal | 280 kilograms per animal | 292 kilograms per animal | 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 cattle meat per animal in Niger?
- Cattle meat per animal in Niger was 280 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 410 kilograms per animal in 2000.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 kilograms per animal in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Niger ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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