Per capita diet composition in Niger
Niger: Per capita diet composition was 497.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
497.64
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
626
in 2018
All-time low
395.41
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 497.64 for per capita diet composition in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Niger peaked at 626 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 395.41, in 1962.
Niger ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 406.56 | — |
| 1962 | 395.41 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 395.8 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 439.27 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 463.88 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 467.16 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 480.23 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 534.46 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 513.14 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 515.25 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 574.14 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 529.64 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 537.65 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 514.39 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 500.15 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 497.94 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 497.62 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 497.68 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 486.91 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 523.98 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 518.34 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 520.58 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 531.36 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 519.32 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 535.86 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 513.16 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 509.11 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 544.13 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 540.3 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 589.19 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 544.24 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 536.96 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 519.52 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 519.45 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 513.08 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 518.07 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 533.96 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 510.95 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 532.9 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 550.13 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 550.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 525.49 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 534.53 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 547.94 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 535.6 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 538.16 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 538 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 541.67 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 544.41 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 593.56 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 553.45 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 595.45 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 586.71 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 577.45 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 613.75 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 625.32 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 610.52 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 626 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 582.27 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 585.59 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 478.49 | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 541.45 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 497.64 | -8.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 497.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 497.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.1 | 395.41 | 534.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 515.14 | 486.91 | 574.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 525.61 | 509.11 | 544.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 531.83 | 510.95 | 589.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 540.66 | 525.49 | 550.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.45 | 553.45 | 626 | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.79 | 478.49 | 585.59 | 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 per capita diet composition in Niger?
- Per capita diet composition in Niger was 497.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 626 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 395.41 in 1962.
- How does Niger rank for per capita diet composition?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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