Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Niger
Niger: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 1.39 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.39 An per person for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Niger peaked at 2.73 An per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.22 An per person, in 1985.
Niger ranks 12th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.02 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 2.07 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.12 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.25 An per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 2.31 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.35 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.41 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.54 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 2.72 An per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 2.73 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.72 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.12 An per person | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 2 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.08 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.22 An per person | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 2.36 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 2.37 An per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.37 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.37 An per person | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.38 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.37 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.38 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.55 An per person | -35.0% |
| 1985 | 1.22 An per person | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 1.38 An per person | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 1.39 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.41 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.42 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.42 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.43 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.45 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.45 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.46 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.46 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.47 An per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.47 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.47 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.48 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.48 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.48 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.49 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.49 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 An per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.35 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.35 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.35 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 An per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.36 An per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.36 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.38 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.38 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.39 An per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.39 An per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 An per person | 1.91 An per person | 2.54 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.37 An per person | 2 An per person | 2.73 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 An per person | 1.22 An per person | 2.38 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 An per person | 1.42 An per person | 1.47 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 An per person | 1.47 An per person | 1.49 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 An per person | 1.35 An per person | 1.36 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 An per person | 1.37 An per person | 1.39 An per person | 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 sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Niger?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Niger was 1.39 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 An per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 An per person in 1985.
- How does Niger rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.