Daily meat consumption per person in Niger
Niger: Daily meat consumption per person was 20.99 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 182nd out of 191 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.
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
- 179 Mozambique 28.36 grams per day per capita compare
- 180 Kenya 27.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 181 India 22.25 grams per day per capita compare
- 183 Mali 20.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 184 Nigeria 19.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 185 Ethiopia 18.93 grams per day per capita compare
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 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 182nd out of 191 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.