Carrots and turnips — Yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Carrots and turnips — Yield was 8,904 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carrots and turnips — Yield in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, carrots and turnips — yield in Nigeria stood at 8,904 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carrots and turnips — yield in Nigeria peaked at 8,904 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,500 kg/ha, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 142nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carrots and turnips — Yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,905 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 7,864 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 7,846 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7,851 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7,722 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8,042 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 8,153 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 8,268 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8,400 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 8,654 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8,556 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 8,510 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8,520 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8,546 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,547 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,560 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8,559 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,571 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,526 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,623 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,702 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,692 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,714 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8,736 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,758 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,771 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,781 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,796 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,808 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,828 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,852 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8,866 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,880 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,881 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,893 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8,904 kg/ha | +0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8,904 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,209 kg/ha, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8,904 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,654 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,500 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,500 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,540 kg/ha | 7,500 kg/ha | 7,905 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,136 kg/ha | 7,722 kg/ha | 8,654 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,566 kg/ha | 8,510 kg/ha | 8,702 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,774 kg/ha | 8,692 kg/ha | 8,852 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,885 kg/ha | 8,866 kg/ha | 8,904 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 139 Sudan (former) 10,119 kg/ha compare
- 140 Dominica 10,010 kg/ha compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,968 kg/ha compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,900 kg/ha compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,900 kg/ha compare
- 145 Yemen 8,898 kg/ha compare
- 145 Yemen 8,898 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carrots and turnips — yield in Nigeria?
- Carrots and turnips — yield in Nigeria was 8,904 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,904 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest carrots and turnips — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for carrots and turnips — yield?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carrots and turnips — yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carrots and turnips — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.