Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.49 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.22 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2005
All-time low
9.49 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Niger recorded 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 17.22 grams of protein per day per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2023.
That places Niger 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.64 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 12.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 12.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 12.64 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 13.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 14.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 15.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 14.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 15.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 14.42 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 14.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 12.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 12.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 12.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 12.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 15.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 15.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 15.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 16.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 15.6 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 15.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 12.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 10.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 11.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 11.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 11.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 12.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 12.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 13.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 13.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 13.31 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 12.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 14.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 14.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 14.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 14.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 15.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 16.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 17.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 10.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 10.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 10.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.58 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 9.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 9.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -29.3% | 15.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.94 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Yemen 10.95 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 181 Mali 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 182 Togo 9.5 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 185 Afghanistan 8.72 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 186 Mozambique 8.71 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 771.57 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 grams of protein per day per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.