Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 16.72 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Niger is 16.72 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 16.72 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.85 An per square kilometre, in 1985.
Niger ranks 47th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.11 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 4.26 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 4.38 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 4.84 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 4.95 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.08 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.53 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 6.14 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 6.31 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.45 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.4 An per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 5.03 An per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 5.52 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 6.09 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 6.69 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 6.86 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.03 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.21 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 7.29 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.43 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 7.65 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.13 An per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1985 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 4.21 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 4.38 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.55 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.93 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.33 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.54 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 5.76 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.99 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.23 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.48 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 6.74 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 7.01 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7.29 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.58 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.89 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.53 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.87 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.23 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.98 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.38 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.04 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 10.45 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.86 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 11.75 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.22 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 12.71 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 13.22 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.75 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 14.87 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.46 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 16.08 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 16.72 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -33.0% | 7.65 An per square kilometre | 5.13 An per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -31.7% | 6.45 An per square kilometre | 4.4 An per square kilometre |
| 1985 | -25.0% | 5.13 An per square kilometre | 3.85 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 An per square kilometre | 3.9 An per square kilometre | 5.53 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.05 An per square kilometre | 4.4 An per square kilometre | 7.03 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 An per square kilometre | 3.85 An per square kilometre | 7.65 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 An per square kilometre | 4.93 An per square kilometre | 7.01 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 An per square kilometre | 7.29 An per square kilometre | 10.38 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.06 An per square kilometre | 10.04 An per square kilometre | 14.3 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.78 An per square kilometre | 14.87 An per square kilometre | 16.72 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Niger was 16.72 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 An per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Niger rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.