Daily supply of calories per person in Niger
Niger: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,654 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 143rd of 191 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 143rd out of 191 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.