Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger

Niger: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 1963
All-time low
1.43
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger, 1961–2023

0123196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger is 1.43, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger peaked at 3.26 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2023.

Niger ranks 183rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 3.04
1962 3.02 -0.9%
1963 3.26 +8.1%
1964 3.2 -1.9%
1965 2.9 -9.3%
1966 3.07 +5.9%
1967 3.1 +0.8%
1968 3.15 +1.8%
1969 3.15 +0.1%
1970 3.24 +2.6%
1971 2.92 -9.8%
1972 3.07 +5.3%
1973 2.63 -14.2%
1974 2.6 -1.2%
1975 2.69 +3.6%
1976 2.56 -5.1%
1977 3.01 +17.8%
1978 3.03 +0.6%
1979 2.82 -7.1%
1980 3.09 +9.9%
1981 3.16 +2.2%
1982 2.96 -6.2%
1983 3.01 +1.5%
1984 2.51 -16.6%
1985 2.11 -15.8%
1986 2.24 +6.1%
1987 2.27 +1.1%
1988 2.31 +2.0%
1989 2.35 +1.5%
1990 2.39 +1.7%
1991 2.46 +3.1%
1992 2.7 +9.8%
1993 2.8 +3.5%
1994 2.84 +1.6%
1995 2.67 -6.2%
1996 2.86 +7.3%
1997 2.77 -3.2%
1998 2.81 +1.5%
1999 2.8 -0.2%
2000 2.68 -4.2%
2001 2.69 +0.3%
2002 2.81 +4.3%
2003 2.89 +3.0%
2004 2.89 -0.2%
2005 2.94 +1.9%
2006 2.87 -2.3%
2007 2.9 +0.9%
2008 2.85 -1.9%
2009 2.56 -10.2%
2010 1.71 -33.0%
2011 1.74 +1.9%
2012 1.76 +0.8%
2013 1.64 -6.6%
2014 1.79 +9.1%
2015 1.66 -7.3%
2016 1.65 -0.8%
2017 1.63 -1.1%
2018 1.59 -2.2%
2019 1.57 -1.6%
2020 1.62 +3.7%
2021 1.53 -5.5%
2022 1.44 -5.9%
2023 1.43 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1 2.9 3.26 9
1970s 2.86 2.56 3.24 10
1980s 2.6 2.11 3.16 10
1990s 2.71 2.39 2.86 10
2000s 2.81 2.56 2.94 10
2010s 1.67 1.57 1.79 10
2020s 1.51 1.43 1.62 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 180 Guinea 1.74 compare
  2. 181 Mozambique 1.59 compare
  3. 182 Afghanistan 1.51 compare
  4. 184 Mali 1.41 compare
  5. 185 Guinea-Bissau 1.4 compare
  6. 186 Togo 1.33 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger?
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Niger was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 1963.
What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2023.
How does Niger rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
Niger ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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