Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 1.87 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.87 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.34 kilograms per year per capita
in 2005
All-time low
0.057 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Niger is 1.87 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 3.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.057 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Niger 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.057 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4461 kilograms per year per capita | +682.4% |
| 1963 | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | +265.6% |
| 1964 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 1965 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8241 kilograms per year per capita | -21.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5021 kilograms per year per capita | -39.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6254 kilograms per year per capita | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2086 kilograms per year per capita | -66.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1044 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1425 kilograms per year per capita | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1381.8% |
| 1973 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8684 kilograms per year per capita | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6681 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 1.4 kilograms per year per capita | +109.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4001 kilograms per year per capita | -71.5% |
| 1980 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | +277.8% |
| 1981 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5199 kilograms per year per capita | -55.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4719 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3203 kilograms per year per capita | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 0.423 kilograms per year per capita | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4315 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4121 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8517 kilograms per year per capita | +106.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5521 kilograms per year per capita | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5619 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3939 kilograms per year per capita | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2537 kilograms per year per capita | -35.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3014 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4529 kilograms per year per capita | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5013 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7304 kilograms per year per capita | +45.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6753 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7434 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | +58.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6023 kilograms per year per capita | -48.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4019 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | +719.6% |
| 2004 | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.34 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 3.18 kilograms per year per capita | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 2.75 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.59 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.78 kilograms per year per capita | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 1.62 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.87 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.75 kilograms per year per capita, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.87 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1381.8% | 0.1425 kilograms per year per capita | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2003 | +719.6% | 0.4019 kilograms per year per capita | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1962 | +682.4% | 0.057 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4461 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1980 | +277.8% | 0.4001 kilograms per year per capita | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1963 | +265.6% | 0.4461 kilograms per year per capita | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7361 kilograms per year per capita | 0.057 kilograms per year per capita | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1044 kilograms per year per capita | 2.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7559 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3203 kilograms per year per capita | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5166 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2537 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7434 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4019 kilograms per year per capita | 3.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 3.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Bolivia 2.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Yemen 2.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Lesotho 1.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Somalia 1.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Kyrgyzstan 1.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Pakistan 1.35 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 1.87 kilograms per year 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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.