Per capita sources of protein in Niger
Niger: Per capita sources of protein was 83.04 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita sources of protein in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Niger stood at 83.04 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Niger peaked at 83.04 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.42 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1964.
That places Niger 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 46 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 79.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
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More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 71.17 millimeters (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita sources of protein in Niger?
- Per capita sources of protein in Niger was 83.04 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 83.04 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.42 grams of protein per day per capita in 1964.
- How does Niger rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.