Meat, Poultry — Production in Niger
Niger: Meat, Poultry — Production was 20,460 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Poultry — Production in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Niger recorded 20,460 t for meat, poultry — production in 2024. 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, meat, poultry — production in Niger peaked at 20,460 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,760 t, in 1961.
Niger ranks 164th of 252 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.
Meat, Poultry — Production in Niger, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,760 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,880 t | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4,000 t | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 4,400 t | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 4,800 t | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 5,200 t | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 5,600 t | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 5,840 t | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 6,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 6,209 t | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 6,290 t | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6,371 t | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 6,454 t | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 6,720 t | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 6,952 t | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7,380 t | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 7,408 t | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7,576 t | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7,664 t | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7,912 t | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 8,516 t | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 8,336 t | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 8,372 t | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8,552 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8,592 t | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8,632 t | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8,892 t | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8,928 t | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 9,048 t | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9,168 t | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9,360 t | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9,568 t | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,776 t | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,988 t | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 10,120 t | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10,336 t | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10,472 t | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10,608 t | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10,836 t | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10,976 t | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11,200 t | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,264 t | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11,408 t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11,560 t | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11,708 t | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,536 t | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 10,680 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10,760 t | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16,200 t | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 16,400 t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16,640 t | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16,800 t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17,200 t | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 17,506 t | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17,643 t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17,858 t | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18,475 t | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19,262 t | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 19,665 t | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20,068 t | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20,152 t | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 20,144 t | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,277 t | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20,460 t | +0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20,460 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 t, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20,460 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 t, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Production 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% | 10,760 t | 16,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,831 t | 3,760 t | 6,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,902 t | 6,209 t | 7,664 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,578 t | 7,912 t | 9,048 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,023 t | 9,168 t | 10,836 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,629 t | 10,536 t | 16,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,745 t | 16,400 t | 19,665 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,220 t | 20,068 t | 20,460 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 161 Puerto Rico 24,352 t compare
- 162 Belize 23,982 t compare
- 163 Estonia 22,237 t compare
- 165 Sierra Leone 20,454 t compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 19,604 t compare
- 166 Kyrgyzstan 19,604 t compare
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, poultry — production in Niger?
- Meat, poultry — production in Niger was 20,460 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20,460 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,760 t in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for meat, poultry — production?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — production 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, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Production. 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.