Milk production in Niger
Niger: Milk production was 1.72 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Milk production in Niger, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Niger is 1.72 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Niger peaked at 1.72 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201,400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Niger 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 201,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 208,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 214,800 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 222,800 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 230,600 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 245,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 252,700 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 258,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 274,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 299,560 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 284,925 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 250,660 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 209,350 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 247,180 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 275,495 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 301,060 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 311,410 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 321,660 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 333,920 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 343,460 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 348,830 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 365,800 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 421,250 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 305,250 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1985 | 238,520 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 252,020 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 269,160 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 291,080 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 303,800 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 423,856 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 399,474 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 459,941 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 479,300 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 499,599 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 525,087 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 543,214 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 566,635 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 591,208 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 617,007 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 644,058 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 672,465 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 702,286 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 733,601 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 766,484 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 801,021 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 837,330 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 875,916 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 915,651 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 957,913 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 967,820 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 967,677 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 976,305 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.64 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million tonnes | +4.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.72 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.72 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production 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% | 303,800 tonnes | 423,856 tonnes |
| 1984 | -27.5% | 421,250 tonnes | 305,250 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,244 tonnes | 201,400 tonnes | 274,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 283,522 tonnes | 209,350 tonnes | 333,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 313,917 tonnes | 238,520 tonnes | 421,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 510,532 tonnes | 399,474 tonnes | 617,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 790,672 tonnes | 644,058 tonnes | 957,913 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million tonnes | 967,677 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 5 |
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 milk production in Niger?
- Milk production in Niger was 1.72 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for milk production?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.