Chicken meat production in Niger
Niger: Chicken meat production was 20,460 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat production in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Niger is 20,460 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Niger peaked at 20,460 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,760 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Niger 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,831 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,902 tonnes | 6,209 tonnes | 7,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,578 tonnes | 7,912 tonnes | 9,048 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,023 tonnes | 9,168 tonnes | 10,836 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,629 tonnes | 10,536 tonnes | 16,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,745 tonnes | 16,400 tonnes | 19,665 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,220 tonnes | 20,068 tonnes | 20,460 tonnes | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production in Niger?
- Chicken meat production in Niger was 20,460 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20,460 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,760 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for chicken meat production?
- Niger ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.