Beer of barley, malted — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Beer of barley, malted — Production was 1.72 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beer of barley, malted — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beer of barley, malted — production in Nigeria is 1.72 million t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beer of barley, malted — production in Nigeria peaked at 2.70 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24,000 t, in 1962.
That places Nigeria 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beer of barley, malted — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 t | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 55,000 t | +129.2% |
| 1964 | 62,000 t | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 68,000 t | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 63,200 t | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 60,600 t | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 70,900 t | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 87,800 t | +23.8% |
| 1970 | 105,200 t | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 131,400 t | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 164,900 t | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 214,700 t | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 236,000 t | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 247,700 t | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 293,700 t | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 314,400 t | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 315,000 t | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 469,400 t | +49.0% |
| 1980 | 500,400 t | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 399,400 t | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 818,000 t | +104.8% |
| 1983 | 838,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 752,000 t | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 736,000 t | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 805,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million t | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 670,000 t | -34.1% |
| 1989 | 748,000 t | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 720,000 t | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 740,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 770,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 785,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 795,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 800,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 815,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 785,000 t | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 810,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million t | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 919,500 t | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 956,000 t | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million t | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million t | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million t | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million t | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million t | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million t | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million t | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million t | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million t | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million t | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 2.65 million t | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million t | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million t | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 1.80 million t | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million t | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million t | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million t | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million t | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,389 t | 24,000 t | 87,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 249,240 t | 105,200 t | 469,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 728,280 t | 399,400 t | 1.02 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 803,000 t | 720,000 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million t | 919,500 t | 1.60 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million t | 1.75 million t | 2.70 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million t | 1.72 million t | 1.88 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 22 Czechia 2.00 million t compare
- 23 Italy 1.84 million t compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 1.72 million t compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 1.69 million t compare
- 27 Philippines 1.66 million t compare
- 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.52 million t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beer of barley, malted — production in Nigeria?
- Beer of barley, malted — production in Nigeria was 1.72 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.70 million t in 2014.
- What is the lowest beer of barley, malted — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 t in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for beer of barley, malted — production?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beer of barley, malted — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beer of barley, malted — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.