Meat production in Niger
Niger: Meat production was 193,878 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
193,878 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
108th
of 202 countries
All-time high
218,767 tonnes
in 1999
All-time low
52,874 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Niger is 193,878 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Niger peaked at 218,767 tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52,874 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Niger 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,874 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 53,542 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 60,330 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 63,136 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 64,503 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 72,348 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 81,662 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 94,676 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 92,678 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 94,275 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 95,099 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 95,806 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 84,566 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 85,574 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 90,345 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 89,278 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 121,514 tonnes | +36.1% |
| 1978 | 123,206 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 114,997 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 137,658 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 144,804 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 142,623 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 145,546 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 123,698 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 104,286 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 115,454 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 123,424 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 131,355 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 139,023 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 135,530 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 134,745 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 150,695 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 160,750 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 165,938 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 157,394 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 190,054 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 195,324 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 206,423 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 218,767 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 115,674 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2001 | 118,738 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 117,516 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 125,322 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 125,298 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 141,742 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 147,692 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 137,581 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 137,058 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 146,324 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 158,648 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 158,222 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 168,680 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 149,287 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 155,857 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 175,134 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 174,652 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 181,732 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 183,449 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 181,325 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 192,366 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 199,640 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 201,856 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 201,896 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 193,878 tonnes | -4.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 193,878 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 230,430 tonnes, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 193,878 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -47.1% | 218,767 tonnes | 115,674 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,639 tonnes | 52,874 tonnes | 94,676 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 99,466 tonnes | 84,566 tonnes | 123,206 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,787 tonnes | 104,286 tonnes | 145,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 171,562 tonnes | 134,745 tonnes | 218,767 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,294 tonnes | 115,674 tonnes | 147,692 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,699 tonnes | 149,287 tonnes | 183,449 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,927 tonnes | 192,366 tonnes | 201,896 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 105 Laos 231,256 tonnes compare
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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 production in Niger?
- Meat production in Niger was 193,878 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 218,767 tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,874 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for meat production?
- Niger ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.