Dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger
Niger: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 19.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.59
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
23.81
in 2021
All-time low
8.59
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger stood at 19.59.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger peaked at 23.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 1976.
Niger ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.5 | — |
| 1962 | 9.49 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.43 | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 10.42 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 10.42 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.42 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.37 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 12.32 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 12.33 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 11.39 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 11.4 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 10.46 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 10.47 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 10.48 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.54 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 8.59 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 10.5 | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 11.45 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 10.48 | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 12.36 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 13.28 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 12.31 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 12.29 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.38 | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 9.42 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 10.34 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 14.07 | +36.1% |
| 1988 | 14.05 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.97 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 12.17 | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 12.17 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.13 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 15.04 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 14.13 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 15.1 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 16.08 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 15.18 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 15.22 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.2 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 15.28 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 16.25 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 16.27 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.28 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.29 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.17 | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 18.22 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 20.14 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 18.23 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 15.36 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 20 | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 21.33 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 18.73 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 17.21 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 18.52 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 16 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 14.62 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 10.22 | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 20.39 | +40.6% |
| 2021 | 23.81 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 22.79 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 19.59 | -14.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 19.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 19.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.74 | 9.49 | 12.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.48 | 8.59 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.35 | 9.42 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 | 12.17 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.15 | 15.28 | 20.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 | 10.22 | 21.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.64 | 19.59 | 23.81 | 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 compositions by commodity group in Niger?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Niger was 19.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 1976.
- How does Niger rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Niger ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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