Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 7.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.66 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
23.02 kilograms per year per capita
in 1981
All-time low
7.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply 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
In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Niger stood at 7.66 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 23.02 kilograms per year per capita in 1981 and was at its lowest, 7.66 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Niger 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.45 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 14.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 15.58 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 15.89 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 15.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 17.24 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 18.98 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 21.38 kilograms per year per capita | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 20.31 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 20.1 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 19.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 19.38 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 16.62 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 16.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 16.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 16.11 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 21.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 19.85 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 22.5 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 23.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 21.97 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 21.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 17.91 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 14.68 kilograms per year per capita | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 15.81 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 16.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 16.93 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 16.4 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 15.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 17.16 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 17.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 17.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.22 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 18.93 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 18.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 19.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 19.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 19.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 20.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 22.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.82 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.23 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 9.53 kilograms per year per capita | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 9.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 9.12 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.19 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 8.02 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 7.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.66 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.66 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.66 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -50.5% | 19.23 kilograms per year per capita | 9.53 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1977 | +34.4% | 16.11 kilograms per year per capita | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.09 kilograms per year per capita | 14.17 kilograms per year per capita | 21.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.83 kilograms per year per capita | 16.11 kilograms per year per capita | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.85 kilograms per year per capita | 14.68 kilograms per year per capita | 23.02 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.76 kilograms per year per capita | 15.8 kilograms per year per capita | 19.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.38 kilograms per year per capita | 19.23 kilograms per year per capita | 22.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 kilograms per year per capita | 8.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 kilograms per year per capita | 7.66 kilograms per year per capita | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Mozambique 10.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Kenya 10.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 India 8.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Mali 7.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Nigeria 7.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Ethiopia 6.91 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 7.66 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.02 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Meat supply 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.