Dietary composition by country in Niger
Niger: Dietary composition by country was 3.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary composition by country in Niger stood at 3.19.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Niger peaked at 7.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Niger ranks 135th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0.9529 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.9398 | — |
| 1994 | 0.9419 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9436 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9458 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9486 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9511 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9531 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9549 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.91 | +100.2% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9576 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.79 | +400.2% |
| 2006 | 3.83 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | +167.8% |
| 2011 | 5.25 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +42.9% |
| 2013 | 6.73 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 5.67 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 5.58 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.69 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | -97.9% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 4.42 | +6214.3% |
| 2020 | 6.63 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 4.67 | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 5.05 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 3.19 | -36.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.19 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.83, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6214.3% | 0.07 | 4.42 |
| 2005 | +400.2% | 0.958 | 4.79 |
| 2010 | +167.8% | 1.92 | 5.14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0953 | 0 | 0.9529 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6624 | 0 | 0.9531 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 0.9549 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 0.07 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 | 3.19 | 6.63 | 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 dietary composition by country in Niger?
- Dietary composition by country in Niger was 3.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for dietary composition by country?
- Niger ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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