Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Niger
Niger: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 61.86 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Niger stood at 61.86 million tonnes.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Niger peaked at 156.39 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.17 million tonnes, in 1961.
Niger ranks 182nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.51 million tonnes | 44.17 million tonnes | 75.68 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.94 million tonnes | 65.37 million tonnes | 92.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.46 million tonnes | 71.13 million tonnes | 104.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.82 million tonnes | 85.59 million tonnes | 119.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.04 million tonnes | 120.65 million tonnes | 156.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.02 million tonnes | 63.34 million tonnes | 80.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.02 million tonnes | 61.86 million tonnes | 67.51 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Niger?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Niger was 61.86 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 156.39 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.17 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Niger ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.