Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 92.53 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Niger stood at 92.53 grams per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 92.53 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.81 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Niger ranks 94th 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.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.81 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 43.62 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 45.84 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 43.18 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 51.34 grams per day per capita | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 51.31 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.84 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 55.46 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 53.51 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 53.34 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 54.6 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 54.11 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 54.14 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 55.32 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 57.69 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 61.22 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 62.78 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 63.79 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 63.91 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.27 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 63.51 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 64.01 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 62.89 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 58.44 grams per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 53.61 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 55.13 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 57.36 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 57.26 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 57.54 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 57.9 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.61 grams per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 54.86 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 54.9 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.18 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 55.04 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 56.57 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 55.16 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 59.77 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 60.55 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 64.81 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 67.3 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 64.73 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 69 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 71.17 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 71.86 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 72.33 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.05 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 76.71 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 75.33 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 90.46 grams per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 87.26 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 86.5 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.02 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.95 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.6 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 90.34 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 88.7 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 91.28 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 90.83 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.97 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.02 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 91 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.53 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.99 grams per day per capita | 42.81 grams per day per capita | 55.46 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.09 grams per day per capita | 53.34 grams per day per capita | 63.91 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.3 grams per day per capita | 53.61 grams per day per capita | 64.01 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.45 grams per day per capita | 53.61 grams per day per capita | 60.55 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.73 grams per day per capita | 64.73 grams per day per capita | 76.71 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.59 grams per day per capita | 85.95 grams per day per capita | 91.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.13 grams per day per capita | 90.02 grams per day per capita | 92.53 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 91 Saint Lucia 93.02 grams per day per capita compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 92.84 grams per day per capita compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 92.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 95 Bermuda 92.22 grams per day per capita compare
- 96 Costa Rica 91.85 grams per day per capita compare
- 97 Jamaica 91.68 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 241.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 180.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 140,296 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 92.53 grams per day per capita 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 daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 92.53 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.81 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.