Land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger
Niger: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 25.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.57 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.57 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.70 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger stood at 25.57 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger peaked at 25.57 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million, in 1961.
Niger ranks 118th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.70 million | — |
| 1962 | 4.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.50 million | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 6.00 million | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 6.50 million | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 7.30 million | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 7.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 7.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.07 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 8.40 million | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 8.69 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 9.22 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 9.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 9.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 9.58 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 10.64 million | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 10.42 million | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 10.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.69 million | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.74 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.79 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 11.16 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 11.31 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 12.48 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 12.65 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 12.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 13.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 13.54 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 14.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.17 million | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 13.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.25 million | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 20.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.80 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 21.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 24.08 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 24.58 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 25.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.35 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 25.57 million | +0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 25.57 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 25.57 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +50.6% | 13.45 million | 20.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 million | 4.70 million | 7.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.63 million | 7.76 million | 9.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 million | 9.89 million | 11.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.53 million | 11.46 million | 13.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 million | 13.17 million | 20.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.18 million | 20.50 million | 24.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.28 million | 25.09 million | 25.57 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.67 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger was 25.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.57 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Niger ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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