Daily per capita protein supply in Niger
Niger: Daily per capita protein supply was 92.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 92.53 for daily per capita protein supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Niger peaked at 92.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.81, in 1961.
That places Niger 94th 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.
Daily per capita protein supply in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.81 | — |
| 1962 | 43.62 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 45.84 | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 43.18 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 51.34 | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 51.31 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.84 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 55.46 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 53.51 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 53.34 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 54.6 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 54.11 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 54.14 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 55.32 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 57.69 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 61.22 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 62.78 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 63.79 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 63.91 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 63.27 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 63.51 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 64.01 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 62.89 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 58.44 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 53.61 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 55.13 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 57.36 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 57.26 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 57.54 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 57.9 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 53.61 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 54.86 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 54.9 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.18 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 55.04 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 56.57 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 55.16 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 59.77 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 60.55 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 64.81 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 67.3 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 64.73 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 69 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 71.17 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 71.86 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 72.33 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 74.05 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 76.71 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 75.33 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 90.46 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 87.26 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 86.5 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.02 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 85.95 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.6 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 90.34 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 88.7 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 91.28 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 90.83 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.97 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.02 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.53 | +1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 92.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.58, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 92.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.99 | 42.81 | 55.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.09 | 53.34 | 63.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.3 | 53.61 | 64.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.45 | 53.61 | 60.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.73 | 64.73 | 76.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.59 | 85.95 | 91.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.13 | 90.02 | 92.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 91 Saint Lucia 93.02 compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 92.84 compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 92.56 compare
- 95 Bermuda 92.22 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 91.85 compare
- 97 Jamaica 91.68 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 per capita protein supply in Niger?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Niger was 92.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 92.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.81 in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Niger ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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