Land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger
Niger: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 25.57 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger stood at 25.57 million animals. 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 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million animals, in 1961.
Niger ranks 117th of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 million animals | 4.70 million animals | 7.50 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.63 million animals | 7.76 million animals | 9.58 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 million animals | 9.89 million animals | 11.31 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.53 million animals | 11.46 million animals | 13.54 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.54 million animals | 13.17 million animals | 20.25 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.18 million animals | 20.50 million animals | 24.58 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.28 million animals | 25.09 million animals | 25.57 million animals | 5 |
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Niger was 25.57 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.57 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million animals in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Niger ranks 117th out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.