Fruit consumption by type in Niger
Niger: Fruit consumption by type was 3.33 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption by type in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption by type in Niger stood at 3.33 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Niger peaked at 4.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7818 kilograms per year per capita, in 1994.
Niger ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption by type in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7888 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +51.6% |
| 1963 | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9869 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9404 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 1.58 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | -33.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9352 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8972 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | +114.8% |
| 1979 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +61.1% |
| 1983 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9212 kilograms per year per capita | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7818 kilograms per year per capita | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +58.1% |
| 1996 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.977 kilograms per year per capita | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 1.64 kilograms per year per capita | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9779 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -56.4% |
| 2011 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 2.94 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.22 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 3.33 kilograms per year per capita | -30.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.33 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 318.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.33 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, 166.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +114.8% | 0.8972 kilograms per year per capita | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7888 kilograms per year per capita | 1.38 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8972 kilograms per year per capita | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9212 kilograms per year per capita | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7818 kilograms per year per capita | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9779 kilograms per year per capita | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | 2.94 kilograms per year per capita | 4.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 15 Iraq 4.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Israel 4.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Morocco 3.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Jordan 3.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Yemen 2.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Turkey 1.93 kilograms per year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in Niger?
- Fruit consumption by type in Niger was 3.33 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7818 kilograms per year per capita in 1994.
- How does Niger rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.