Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Niger
Niger: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 698,713 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Niger stood at 698,713 An.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Niger peaked at 1.77 million An in 1999 and was at its lowest, 250,684 An, in 2004.
That places Niger 96th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Niger, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 450,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 550,000 An | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 590,000 An | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 540,000 An | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 760,000 An | +40.7% |
| 1967 | 820,000 An | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 1.00 million An | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million An | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million An | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 million An | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million An | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.10 million An | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 854,000 An | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 870,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 967,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million An | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million An | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million An | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.46 million An | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million An | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.58 million An | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million An | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million An | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 940,000 An | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million An | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million An | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million An | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million An | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million An | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million An | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million An | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million An | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.36 million An | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million An | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million An | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million An | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million An | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.77 million An | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 350,935 An | -80.2% |
| 2001 | 350,565 An | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 338,733 An | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 319,813 An | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 250,684 An | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 376,382 An | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 363,782 An | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 348,723 An | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 343,697 An | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 363,865 An | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 422,171 An | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 458,509 An | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 479,733 An | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 502,893 An | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 555,410 An | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 665,114 An | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 632,293 An | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 643,754 An | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 662,621 An | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 618,307 An | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 666,436 An | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 638,444 An | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 669,709 An | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 626,667 An | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 698,713 An | +11.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 698,713 An is above the median for low income countries, which is 523,877 An, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 698,713 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -80.2% | 1.77 million An | 350,935 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 680,000 An | 360,000 An | 1.05 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million An | 854,000 An | 1.31 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million An | 940,000 An | 1.65 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million An | 1.36 million An | 1.77 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,718 An | 250,684 An | 376,382 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,080 An | 422,171 An | 665,114 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 659,994 An | 626,667 An | 698,713 An | 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Niger?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Niger was 698,713 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million An in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,684 An in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Niger ranks 96th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.