Calorie supply by food group in Niger
Niger: Calorie supply by food group was 2,508 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,508
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,546
in 2022
All-time low
1,369
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2,508 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Niger peaked at 2,546 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,369, in 1961.
That places Niger 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,369 | — |
| 1962 | 1,378 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,385 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,422 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,571 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 1,559 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,626 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,732 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 1,684 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1,655 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,783 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1,658 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 1,736 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,743 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,743 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,818 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,811 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,820 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,832 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,850 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,841 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,891 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,886 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,874 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,847 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,811 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 1,841 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,856 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,862 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,954 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 1,791 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,755 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1,727 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,691 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,763 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,788 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,863 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,877 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,909 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,005 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,025 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,988 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,071 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2,110 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,102 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,104 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,119 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,175 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,202 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,390 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 2,315 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,356 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,375 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,359 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,430 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,463 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,444 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,529 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,498 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,544 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,432 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,546 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,508 | -1.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2,508 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,163, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2,508 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,525 | 1,369 | 1,732 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,760 | 1,655 | 1,832 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,856 | 1,811 | 1,891 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,812 | 1,691 | 1,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,090 | 1,988 | 2,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,416 | 2,315 | 2,529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,507 | 2,432 | 2,546 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 calorie supply by food group in Niger?
- Calorie supply by food group in Niger was 2,508 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,546 in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,369 in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Niger ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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