Per capita milk consumption in Niger
Niger: Per capita milk consumption was 36.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita milk consumption in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in Niger is 36.24, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Niger peaked at 61.27 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 36.24, in 2023.
That places Niger 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita milk consumption in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.44 | — |
| 1962 | 52.65 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 52.74 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 53.19 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 53.45 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 55.22 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 55.38 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 55.27 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 56.99 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 60.85 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 56.59 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 48.49 | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 44.69 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 46.69 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 51.65 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 54.8 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 53.77 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 53.98 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 55.04 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 53.79 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 55.57 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 54.84 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 61.27 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 47.58 | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 40.15 | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 39.17 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 39.31 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 40.67 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 37.91 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 50.29 | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 45.24 | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 50.43 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 51.84 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 50.75 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 54.5 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 53.09 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 53.58 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.39 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 54.95 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 55.04 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.67 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 57.37 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 57.48 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.61 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.6 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 59.01 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.94 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 60.54 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.91 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.25 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 41.45 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 42.82 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.88 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 38.79 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.39 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 44.18 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 44.37 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.7 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.35 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 44.01 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 37.81 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 37.3 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.24 | -2.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 36.24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.12, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 36.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +32.7% | 37.91 | 50.29 |
| 2010 | -29.5% | 59.91 | 42.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.15 | 52.44 | 56.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.65 | 44.69 | 60.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.03 | 37.91 | 61.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.01 | 45.24 | 55.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.12 | 55.04 | 60.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.42 | 38.79 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.84 | 36.24 | 44.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 per capita milk consumption in Niger?
- Per capita milk consumption in Niger was 36.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 61.27 in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.24 in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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