Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 13.9% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 14.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1997.
That places Niger 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.2% | — |
| 1962 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 10.8% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 11.8% | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 11.8% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 11.0% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 11.8% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 10.9% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 13.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 13.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.