Milk per animal in Niger
Niger: Milk per animal was 114.35 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
114.35 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
114.35 kilograms per animal
in 2024
All-time low
55.22 kilograms per animal
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Niger recorded 114.35 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Niger peaked at 114.35 kilograms per animal in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.22 kilograms per animal, in 1973.
Niger ranks 177th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.7 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 69.78 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 69.89 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.17 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 70.4 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 71.74 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 71.83 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.49 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 64.99 kilograms per animal | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 60.59 kilograms per animal | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 59.48 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 58.08 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 55.22 kilograms per animal | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 57.79 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 60.56 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 62.63 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 64.45 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 65.98 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 66.12 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.94 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 69.16 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 70.54 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 77.22 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 76.45 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 86.58 kilograms per animal | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 75.8 kilograms per animal | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 77.1 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 80.17 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 79.82 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 87.1 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 77.29 kilograms per animal | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 86.3 kilograms per animal | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 86.19 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.07 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 88.25 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 88.03 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.84 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 89.37 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 90.54 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 90.65 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90.85 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.74 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 92.69 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 93.11 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.07 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 98.65 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 101.22 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 101.69 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 102.23 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 108.71 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 104.22 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 104.79 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.54 kilograms per animal | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 95.34 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 109.78 kilograms per animal | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 110.42 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 111.09 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 111.77 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 112.46 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 113.18 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 109.59 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 111.62 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 112.97 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 114.35 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 114.35 kilograms per animal is below the median for low income countries, which is 150.41 kilograms per animal, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 114.35 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 236.23 kilograms per animal, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70 kilograms per animal | 64.99 kilograms per animal | 71.83 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.09 kilograms per animal | 55.22 kilograms per animal | 66.12 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.98 kilograms per animal | 66.94 kilograms per animal | 86.58 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.9 kilograms per animal | 77.29 kilograms per animal | 90.54 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.79 kilograms per animal | 90.65 kilograms per animal | 102.23 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.41 kilograms per animal | 95.34 kilograms per animal | 112.46 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.34 kilograms per animal | 109.59 kilograms per animal | 114.35 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 174 Cameroon 117.36 kilograms per animal compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 116.89 kilograms per animal compare
- 176 Mozambique 116.45 kilograms per animal compare
- 178 Cote d'Ivoire 112.94 kilograms per animal compare
- 179 Yemen 106.55 kilograms per animal compare
- 180 Indonesia 104.74 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal in Niger?
- Milk per animal in Niger was 114.35 kilograms per animal 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 milk per animal recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 114.35 kilograms per animal in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.22 kilograms per animal in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for milk per animal?
- Niger ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.