Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Niger
Niger: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 15.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Niger stood at 15.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Niger peaked at 22.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1968.
Niger ranks 132nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.3% | — |
| 1962 | 17.8% | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | -23.4% |
| 1966 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 14.2% | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | -22.5% |
| 1969 | 13.3% | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 13.5% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 12.6% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -28.0% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 11.0% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 12.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 11.3% | 15.7% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Niger?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Niger was 15.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1968.
- How does Niger rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Niger ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.