Daily meat consumption per person in Niger
Niger: Daily meat consumption per person was 20.99 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.99 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
63.07 grams per day per capita
in 1981
All-time low
20.99 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Niger recorded 20.99 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Niger peaked at 63.07 grams per day per capita in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.99 grams per day per capita, in 2023.
That places Niger 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.6 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 38.83 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 42.68 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 43.54 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 43.21 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 47.23 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 51.99 grams per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 58.57 grams per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 55.64 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 55.07 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 54.05 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 53.11 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 45.54 grams per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 45.06 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 46.2 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 44.13 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 59.31 grams per day per capita | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 58.91 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 54.4 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 61.63 grams per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 63.07 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 60.2 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 59.65 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 49.07 grams per day per capita | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 40.21 grams per day per capita | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 43.32 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 45.03 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 46.4 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 47.82 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 44.94 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 43.28 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 47.02 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 48.43 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 48.38 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.44 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 51.87 grams per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 51.61 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 52.69 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 53.92 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 53.68 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 55.21 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 57.23 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 58.71 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 60.6 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 61.6 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.07 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.43 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.53 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.7 grams per day per capita | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 26.11 grams per day per capita | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 24.41 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 25.59 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.34 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 29.86 grams per day per capita | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 24.99 grams per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 24.36 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.08 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24.25 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.44 grams per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 23.48 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 21.97 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 21.51 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 20.99 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20.99 grams per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.47 grams per day per capita, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20.99 grams per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -50.5% | 52.7 grams per day per capita | 26.11 grams per day per capita |
| 1977 | +34.4% | 44.13 grams per day per capita | 59.31 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.81 grams per day per capita | 38.83 grams per day per capita | 58.57 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.58 grams per day per capita | 44.13 grams per day per capita | 59.31 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.64 grams per day per capita | 40.21 grams per day per capita | 63.07 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.66 grams per day per capita | 43.28 grams per day per capita | 53.92 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.58 grams per day per capita | 52.7 grams per day per capita | 62.53 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.14 grams per day per capita | 22.44 grams per day per capita | 29.86 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.99 grams per day per capita | 20.99 grams per day per capita | 23.48 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Mozambique 28.36 grams per day per capita compare
- 181 Kenya 27.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 182 India 22.25 grams per day per capita compare
- 184 Mali 20.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 185 Nigeria 19.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 186 Ethiopia 18.93 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily meat consumption per person in Niger?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Niger was 20.99 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 63.07 grams per day per capita in 1981.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.99 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.