Pig meat production in Niger
Niger: Pig meat production was 1,496 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pig 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
In 2024, pig meat production in Niger stood at 1,496 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Niger peaked at 1,500 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 283.5 tonnes, in 1961.
Niger ranks 136th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 556.5 tonnes | 283.5 tonnes | 693 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 849.6 tonnes | 724.5 tonnes | 1,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,242 tonnes | 1,125 tonnes | 1,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,382 tonnes | 1,346 tonnes | 1,395 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,417 tonnes | 1,395 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,481 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,495 tonnes | 1,493 tonnes | 1,496 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.33 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig meat production in Niger?
- Pig meat production in Niger was 1,496 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 pig meat production recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.5 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for pig meat production?
- Niger ranks 136th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.