Poultry production in Niger
Niger: Poultry production was 20,460 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,460 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
20,460 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,760 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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
In 2024, poultry production in Niger stood at 20,460 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Niger peaked at 20,460 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,760 tonnes, in 1961.
Niger ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production in Niger, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,760 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,880 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 4,400 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 4,800 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 5,200 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 5,600 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 5,840 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 6,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 6,209 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 6,290 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6,371 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 6,454 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 6,720 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 6,952 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7,380 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 7,408 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7,576 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7,664 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7,912 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 8,516 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 8,336 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 8,372 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8,552 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 8,592 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8,632 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8,892 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 8,928 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 9,048 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 9,168 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 9,360 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9,568 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,776 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,988 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 10,120 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10,336 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10,472 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10,608 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10,836 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10,976 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11,200 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,264 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11,408 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11,560 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11,708 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10,536 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 10,680 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 10,760 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16,200 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 2010 | 16,400 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16,640 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 16,800 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17,200 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 17,506 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 17,643 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 17,858 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18,475 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19,262 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 19,665 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20,068 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20,152 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 20,144 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,277 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 20,460 tonnes | +0.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 20,460 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 tonnes, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 20,460 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +50.6% | 10,760 tonnes | 16,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,831 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,902 tonnes | 6,209 tonnes | 7,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,578 tonnes | 7,912 tonnes | 9,048 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,023 tonnes | 9,168 tonnes | 10,836 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,629 tonnes | 10,536 tonnes | 16,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,745 tonnes | 16,400 tonnes | 19,665 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,220 tonnes | 20,068 tonnes | 20,460 tonnes | 5 |
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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 poultry production in Niger?
- Poultry production in Niger was 20,460 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 poultry production recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20,460 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,760 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for poultry production?
- Niger ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.