Number of poultry birds in Niger
Niger: Number of poultry birds was 21.02 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.02 million animals
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
101st
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.02 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
4.70 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Niger stood at 21.02 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Niger peaked at 21.02 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million animals, in 1961.
That places Niger 101st out of 199 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.
Number of poultry birds in Niger, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.70 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 4.85 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 5.00 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.50 million animals | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 6.00 million animals | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 6.50 million animals | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million animals | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 7.30 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 7.50 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 7.76 million animals | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 7.86 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.96 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.07 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 8.17 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.28 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 8.39 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 8.49 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 8.61 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.72 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.83 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.95 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 9.06 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 9.18 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.30 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 9.42 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.54 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 9.67 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.79 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.92 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.05 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 10.18 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 10.31 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.45 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.58 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 10.72 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.86 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.00 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.14 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.29 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.43 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.58 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.73 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 11.88 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.04 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.20 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.98 million animals | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 11.12 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.20 million animals | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.88 million animals | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 17.10 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.32 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17.60 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.70 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.00 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.22 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.46 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.07 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 19.89 million animals | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 20.29 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 20.70 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.76 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.74 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 20.85 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 21.02 million animals | +0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21.02 million animals is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million animals, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21.02 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million animals, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 | +50.7% | 11.20 million animals | 16.88 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 million animals | 4.70 million animals | 7.50 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.23 million animals | 7.76 million animals | 8.72 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.37 million animals | 8.83 million animals | 9.92 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.66 million animals | 10.05 million animals | 11.29 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.10 million animals | 10.98 million animals | 16.88 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.37 million animals | 17.10 million animals | 20.29 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.82 million animals | 20.70 million animals | 21.02 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 number of poultry birds in Niger?
- Number of poultry birds in Niger was 21.02 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million animals in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for number of poultry birds?
- Niger ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).