Per capita egg consumption in Niger
Niger: Per capita egg consumption was 0.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.23 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.7402 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
All-time low
0.23 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita egg consumption 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, per capita egg consumption in Niger stood at 0.23 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Niger peaked at 0.7402 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.23 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Niger 188th 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.
Per capita egg consumption in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5797 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.579 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5784 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.616 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6631 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6915 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7294 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7391 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7301 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7402 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7314 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7133 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7045 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6956 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6867 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.668 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6586 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6487 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6383 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6275 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5978 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5967 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5956 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5757 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5463 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5358 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5441 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5433 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5335 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5334 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5151 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4971 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4887 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4804 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4718 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4634 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4648 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.447 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4384 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4297 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4206 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4115 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4118 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3928 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3834 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.326 kilograms per year per capita | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3165 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.307 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2975 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.23 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.23 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6563 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5784 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7391 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6885 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6383 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7402 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5696 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5335 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6275 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4384 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5334 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3697 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2975 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4297 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.264 kilograms per year per capita | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | 0.25 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 185 Rwanda 0.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Somalia 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Ethiopia 0.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Chad 0.2017 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Congo 0.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Burundi 0.1355 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 per capita egg consumption in Niger?
- Per capita egg consumption in Niger was 0.23 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7402 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for per capita egg consumption?
- Niger ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Per capita egg consumption. 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.