FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Niger
In 2024 Niger produced 18,542 t of sheep meat, the 61st largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 28,288 t in 1999.
- Production, 2024
- 18,542 t
- World rank
- 61 of 175
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 28,288 t
- 1999
Sheep meat in Niger, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,542 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 18,225 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | 18,268 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18,213 | −6.9% |
| 2020 | 19,573 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 18,624 | −2.7% |
| 2018 | 19,150 | −2.8% |
| 2017 | 19,699 | −4.7% |
| 2016 | 20,679 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20,196 | +22% |
| 2014 | 16,618 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15,901 | −13% |
| 2012 | 18,371 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 17,101 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 15,944 | +12% |
| 2009 | 14,285 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13,700 | −3.4% |
| 2007 | 14,182 | −2.1% |
| 2006 | 14,490 | −3.2% |
| 2005 | 14,975 | +91% |
| 2004 | 7,851 | −39% |
| 2003 | 12,835 | −7.2% |
| 2002 | 13,829 | −2.1% |
| 2001 | 14,125 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 13,439 | −52% |
| 1999 | 28,288 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 27,472 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 25,920 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 23,776 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 23,328 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 21,792 | −3.7% |
| 1993 | 22,640 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 21,920 | −2.1% |
| 1991 | 22,400 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 22,000 | −10% |
| 1989 | 24,480 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 23,670 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 22,122 | −9.4% |
| 1986 | 24,420 | +116% |
| 1985 | 11,280 | −28% |
| 1984 | 15,610 | −37% |
| 1983 | 24,720 | +12% |
| 1982 | 22,134 | −7.5% |
| 1981 | 23,925 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 21,825 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 21,040 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 20,192 | −5.7% |
| 1977 | 21,420 | +30% |
| 1976 | 16,439 | +18% |
| 1975 | 13,920 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 13,664 | −23% |
| 1973 | 17,632 | −1.2% |
| 1972 | 17,840 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 16,832 | −2.7% |
| 1970 | 17,296 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 16,800 | +12% |
| 1968 | 15,000 | +22% |
| 1967 | 12,300 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 11,400 | +41% |
| 1965 | 8,100 | −8.5% |
| 1964 | 8,850 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 8,250 | +22% |
| 1962 | 6,750 | +25% |
| 1961 | 5,400 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.