Daily per capita caloric supply in Niger
Niger: Daily per capita caloric supply was 2,654 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,654
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,713
in 2020
All-time low
1,530
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Niger is 2,654, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Niger peaked at 2,713 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,530, in 1961.
Niger ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,530 | — |
| 1962 | 1,538 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,557 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,595 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,743 | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 1,743 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,819 | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1,941 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,885 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,859 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,977 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 1,839 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1,901 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,906 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,917 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,992 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,015 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,025 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,026 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,064 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,062 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,104 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,108 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,055 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,999 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,964 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,996 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,018 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,021 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,132 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,957 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,938 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,914 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,874 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,943 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,985 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,061 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2,079 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,113 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,223 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2,238 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,210 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,299 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,350 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,342 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,341 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,360 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,418 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,422 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,556 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,471 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,513 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,521 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,521 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,587 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,621 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,601 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,687 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,652 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,713 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,583 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,695 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,654 | -1.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2,654 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2,654 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,706 | 1,530 | 1,941 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,946 | 1,839 | 2,026 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,039 | 1,964 | 2,108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 | 1,874 | 2,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,320 | 2,210 | 2,422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,573 | 2,471 | 2,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,661 | 2,583 | 2,713 | 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 daily per capita caloric supply in Niger?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Niger was 2,654 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,713 in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,530 in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).