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 131st out of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,760 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,880 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 4,400 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 4,800 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 5,200 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 5,600 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 5,840 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 6,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 6,209 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 6,290 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6,371 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 6,454 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 6,720 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 6,952 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7,380 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 7,408 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7,576 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7,664 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7,912 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 8,516 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 8,336 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 8,372 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8,552 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8,592 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8,632 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8,892 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8,928 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 9,048 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9,168 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9,360 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9,568 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,776 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,988 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 10,120 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10,336 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10,472 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10,608 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10,836 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10,976 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,264 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11,408 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11,560 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11,708 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,536 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 10,680 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10,760 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16,200 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 16,400 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16,640 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16,800 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17,200 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 17,506 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17,643 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17,858 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18,475 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19,262 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 19,665 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20,068 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20,152 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 20,144 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,277 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20,460 tonnes | +0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20,460 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,522 tonnes, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20,460 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +50.6% | 10,760 tonnes | 16,200 tonnes |
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 (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 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 131st out of 199 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.