Per capita egg consumption in Niger
Niger: Per capita egg consumption was 0.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 187th out of 191 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.
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
- 184 Rwanda 0.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Somalia 0.3163 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 186 Ethiopia 0.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Chad 0.2017 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Congo 0.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 190 Burundi 0.1355 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 351.97 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 600.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 327.21 billion current LCU (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 187th out of 191 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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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.