Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger
Niger: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 1.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1963
All-time low
1.4%
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger peaked at 3.3% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
Niger ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Guinea 1.7% compare
- 181 Mozambique 1.6% compare
- 182 Afghanistan 1.5% compare
- 184 Mali 1.4% compare
- 185 Guinea-Bissau 1.4% compare
- 186 Togo 1.3% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 84.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 91.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 71,118 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 89.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger was 1.4% 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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