Daily supply of different food groups per person in Niger
Niger: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 497.64 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Niger recorded 497.64 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person 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, daily supply of different food groups per person in Niger peaked at 626 grams per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 395.41 grams per day per capita, in 1962.
Niger ranks 53rd of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.1 grams per day per capita | 395.41 grams per day per capita | 534.46 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 515.14 grams per day per capita | 486.91 grams per day per capita | 574.14 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 525.61 grams per day per capita | 509.11 grams per day per capita | 544.13 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 531.83 grams per day per capita | 510.95 grams per day per capita | 589.19 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 540.66 grams per day per capita | 525.49 grams per day per capita | 550.65 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 596.45 grams per day per capita | 553.45 grams per day per capita | 626 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.79 grams per day per capita | 478.49 grams per day per capita | 585.59 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 50 Botswana 500.33 grams per day per capita compare
- 51 Slovenia 498 grams per day per capita compare
- 52 Iceland 497.92 grams per day per capita compare
- 54 Kuwait 492.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 55 Uzbekistan 490.03 grams per day per capita compare
- 56 Vanuatu 487.76 grams per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Niger?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Niger was 497.64 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 626 grams per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 395.41 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Niger rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.