Milk production, per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Milk production, per square kilometre was 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Milk production, per square kilometre in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production, per square kilometre in Niger is 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.159 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Niger ranks 128th of 185 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.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.159 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1642 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1696 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1759 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.182 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1934 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1995 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2041 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2166 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2365 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2249 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1979 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1653 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1951 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2175 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2377 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2458 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2539 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2636 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2711 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2754 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2888 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3326 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.241 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1883 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.199 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2125 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2298 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2398 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3346 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3154 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3631 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3784 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3944 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4145 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4288 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4473 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4667 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4871 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5085 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5309 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5544 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5791 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6051 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6324 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.661 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6915 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7229 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7562 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.764 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7639 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7995 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7707 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7968 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9448 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9895 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +39.5% | 0.2398 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3346 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -27.5% | 0.3326 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.241 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1849 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.159 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2166 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2238 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1653 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2636 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2478 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1883 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3326 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.403 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3154 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4871 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6242 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5085 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7562 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.909 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7639 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 125 Algeria 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Senegal 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Kazakhstan 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Eritrea 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Oman 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Niger?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Niger was 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.159 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.