Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Niger
Niger: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 71.52 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Niger is 71.52, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Niger peaked at 397.41 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 61.71, in 2004.
Niger ranks 142nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 156.04 | — |
| 1962 | 189.47 | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 224.95 | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 234.45 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 208.54 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 285.34 | +36.8% |
| 1967 | 299.39 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 355.15 | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 387.04 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 387.79 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 367.44 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 379.23 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 364.91 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 275.3 | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 272.96 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 313.63 | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 397.41 | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 364.05 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 368.35 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 370.86 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 394.58 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 354.35 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 384.19 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 235.54 | -38.7% |
| 1985 | 165.22 | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 347.08 | +110.1% |
| 1987 | 305.05 | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 316.65 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 317.67 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 276.83 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 273.26 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 259.19 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 259.38 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 241.76 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 250.37 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 246.79 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 260.26 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 266.66 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 265.3 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 121.74 | -54.1% |
| 2001 | 123.54 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 116.76 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 104.57 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 61.71 | -41.0% |
| 2005 | 113.5 | +83.9% |
| 2006 | 105.88 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 99.89 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 92.98 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 93.42 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.45 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 103.81 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 107.39 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 89.52 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 90.17 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 105.6 | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 104.23 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 95.82 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 89.99 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 84.62 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 86.04 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 77.5 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 75.25 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 72.64 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 71.52 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260.04 | 156.04 | 387.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 349.11 | 272.96 | 397.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 319.12 | 165.22 | 394.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.98 | 241.76 | 276.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.4 | 61.71 | 123.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.16 | 84.62 | 107.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.59 | 71.52 | 86.04 | 5 |
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- 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 of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Niger?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Niger was 71.52 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 397.41 in 1977.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.71 in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Niger ranks 142nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.