Daily supply of calories per person in Niger
Niger: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,654 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,654 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,713 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,530 kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Niger is 2,654 kilocalories per day, 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 supply of calories per person in Niger peaked at 2,713 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,530 kilocalories per day, 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 supply of calories per person in Niger, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,530 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,538 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,557 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1,595 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,743 kilocalories per day | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 1,743 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,819 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1,941 kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,885 kilocalories per day | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,859 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,977 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 1,839 kilocalories per day | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1,901 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,906 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,917 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,992 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,015 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2,025 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,026 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,064 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,062 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,104 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,108 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,055 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,999 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,964 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,996 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,018 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,021 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,132 kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1,938 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,914 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,874 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1,943 kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1,985 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,061 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2,079 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,113 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,223 kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2,238 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,299 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,350 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2,342 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,341 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,360 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,418 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,422 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,556 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,471 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,513 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,521 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,521 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,587 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2,621 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,601 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,687 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,652 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,713 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,583 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,695 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,654 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2,654 kilocalories per day is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2,654 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,706 kilocalories per day | 1,530 kilocalories per day | 1,941 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,946 kilocalories per day | 1,839 kilocalories per day | 2,026 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,039 kilocalories per day | 1,964 kilocalories per day | 2,108 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 1,874 kilocalories per day | 2,132 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,320 kilocalories per day | 2,210 kilocalories per day | 2,422 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,573 kilocalories per day | 2,471 kilocalories per day | 2,687 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,661 kilocalories per day | 2,583 kilocalories per day | 2,713 kilocalories per day | 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 supply of calories per person in Niger?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Niger was 2,654 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,713 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,530 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.