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