Number of poultry birds in Niger
Niger: Number of poultry birds was 21.02 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 100th out of 198 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.
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 |
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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 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 100th out of 198 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.
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