Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Niger
Niger: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 58.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
58.75 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
83.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2009
All-time low
11.76 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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
The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Niger is 58.75 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Niger peaked at 83.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.76 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.
That places Niger 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.51 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 17.24 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 17.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 17.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 16.38 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 16.25 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 16.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 15.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 16.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 13.04 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 13.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 11.76 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 12.4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 14.56 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 14.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 14.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 17.8 kilograms per year per capita | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 17.07 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 17.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 17.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 17.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 18.86 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 18.05 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 16.44 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 14.86 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 15.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15.91 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 16.8 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 15.64 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 14.63 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 14.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.62 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 12.52 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 14.76 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 14.02 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 14.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.19 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 14.65 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 18.05 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 28.55 kilograms per year per capita | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 38.18 kilograms per year per capita | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 47.33 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 50.56 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 54.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 58.9 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 64.12 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 68 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 83.32 kilograms per year per capita | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 74.99 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 74.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.75 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 65.65 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 68.99 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 72.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 71.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 71.73 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.14 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 59.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 66.12 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 65.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 58.75 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 58.75 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 127.22 kilograms per year per capita, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 58.75 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +58.2% | 18.05 kilograms per year per capita | 28.55 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6 kilograms per year per capita | 15.98 kilograms per year per capita | 17.28 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.46 kilograms per year per capita | 11.76 kilograms per year per capita | 17.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.82 kilograms per year per capita | 14.86 kilograms per year per capita | 18.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.15 kilograms per year per capita | 12.52 kilograms per year per capita | 15.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.15 kilograms per year per capita | 18.05 kilograms per year per capita | 83.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.26 kilograms per year per capita | 58.14 kilograms per year per capita | 74.99 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.65 kilograms per year per capita | 58.75 kilograms per year per capita | 66.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 177 Marshall Islands 69.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Pakistan 65.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Mauritania 60.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Mongolia 57.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Senegal 53.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Cambodia 48.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Niger?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Niger was 58.75 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 average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 83.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2009.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Niger ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. 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.