Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Niger
Niger: Cattle — Stocks, per capita was 0.6547 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per capita in Niger is 0.6547 An per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per capita in Niger peaked at 1.01 An per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.3305 An per person, in 1986.
That places Niger 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9673 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9692 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9388 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.01 An per person | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 1.01 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.01 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.01 An per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.01 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9126 An per person | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8602 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8584 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8604 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5425 An per person | -36.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5809 An per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6117 An per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6339 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6534 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6712 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6928 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7141 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7353 An per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.761 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7852 An per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5191 An per person | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3924 An per person | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3305 An per person | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3399 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3496 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3594 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3694 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3796 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3901 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4006 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4112 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4217 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4323 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4433 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4542 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4652 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4763 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4875 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4988 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5102 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5217 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5333 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.545 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5568 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5688 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5809 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5446 An per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5562 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5677 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5796 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5921 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6048 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.618 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6322 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6474 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6635 An per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6805 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6982 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7164 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6547 An per person | -8.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.6547 An per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2803 An per person, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.6547 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2095 An per person, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -36.9% | 0.8604 An per person | 0.5425 An per person |
| 1984 | -33.9% | 0.7852 An per person | 0.5191 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9818 An per person | 0.9126 An per person | 1.01 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6965 An per person | 0.5425 An per person | 0.8604 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5287 An per person | 0.3305 An per person | 0.7852 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4168 An per person | 0.3694 An per person | 0.4652 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5279 An per person | 0.4763 An per person | 0.5809 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6006 An per person | 0.5446 An per person | 0.6635 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6874 An per person | 0.6547 An per person | 0.7164 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per capita in Niger?
- Cattle — stocks, per capita in Niger was 0.6547 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 An per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3305 An per person in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for cattle — stocks, per capita?
- Niger ranks 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.