Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Niger
Niger: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.96 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
68.89 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2005
All-time low
37.96 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Niger is 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Niger peaked at 68.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2023.
That places Niger 183rd out of 192 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.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.57 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 50.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 51.02 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 50.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 53.54 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 56.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 61.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 59.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 60.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 57.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 56.5 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 50.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 49.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 51.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 50.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 60.71 kilocalories per day per capita | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 61.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 57.05 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 63.85 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 65.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 62.39 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 63.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 51.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 42.24 kilocalories per day per capita | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 44.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 45.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 46.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 47.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 50.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 48.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 52.33 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 53.53 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 53.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 56.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 57.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 59.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 59.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 60.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 66.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 67.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 68.89 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 67.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 68.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 68.81 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 43.76 kilocalories per day per capita | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 43.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 44.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 41.36 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 45.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 42.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 43.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.76 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 44.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 39.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 38.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.88 kilocalories per day per capita, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2 kilocalories per day per capita, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -29.3% | 61.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.76 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 46.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 49.59 kilocalories per day per capita | 61.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 42.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 65.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 48.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.17 kilocalories per day per capita | 59.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 68.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.01 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 45.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 180 Yemen 43.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 181 Mali 38.43 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 182 Togo 37.99 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 35.72 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 185 Afghanistan 34.88 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 186 Mozambique 34.84 kilocalories per day 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Niger?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Niger was 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 68.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2005.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.96 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- How does Niger rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Niger ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.