Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Niger
Niger: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 1.52 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.52 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Niger peaked at 3.78 An per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.7699 An per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Niger 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Niger, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.71 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 1.77 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.81 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.03 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 2.12 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 2.57 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 2.8 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 2.73 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.8 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.17 An per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 2.13 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.05 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.36 An per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 3.18 An per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 3.24 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.36 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3.64 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.68 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.78 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.54 An per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1986 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 2.37 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.55 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 2.68 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.7 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.79 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.92 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.1 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.17 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 3.53 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.71 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8563 An per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9286 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8111 An per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8439 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7699 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8877 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9472 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9182 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8831 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9075 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 An per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.13 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.23 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.51 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.56 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.52 An per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.94 An per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.52 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 An per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -76.9% | 3.71 An per square kilometre | 0.8563 An per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -32.8% | 3.78 An per square kilometre | 2.54 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 An per square kilometre | 1.47 An per square kilometre | 2.57 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.68 An per square kilometre | 2.05 An per square kilometre | 3.36 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 An per square kilometre | 1.99 An per square kilometre | 3.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 An per square kilometre | 2.7 An per square kilometre | 3.71 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8753 An per square kilometre | 0.7699 An per square kilometre | 0.9472 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 1.02 An per square kilometre | 1.53 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 An per square kilometre | 1.52 An per square kilometre | 1.59 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 113 Denmark 1.64 An per square kilometre compare
- 114 Libya 1.62 An per square kilometre compare
- 116 Fiji 1.51 An per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mauritius 1.42 An per square kilometre compare
- 118 Guatemala 1.39 An per square kilometre compare
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Niger?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Niger was 1.52 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 An per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7699 An per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Niger ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.