Cereal production index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereal production index was 83.59 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production index in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in 1999-2001 = 100.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal production index in Nigeria stood at 83.59 1999-2001 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production index in Nigeria peaked at 115.46 1999-2001 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.19 1999-2001 = 100, in 1972.
Nigeria ranks 45th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1999-2001 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.61 1999-2001 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 29.39 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 28.85 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 28.39 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 29.75 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 21.42 1999-2001 = 100 | -28.0% |
| 1967 | 26.58 1999-2001 = 100 | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 26.36 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 31.25 1999-2001 = 100 | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 31.87 1999-2001 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 29.89 1999-2001 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 21.19 1999-2001 = 100 | -29.1% |
| 1973 | 30.46 1999-2001 = 100 | +43.7% |
| 1974 | 38.04 1999-2001 = 100 | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 30.63 1999-2001 = 100 | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 25.66 1999-2001 = 100 | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 25.46 1999-2001 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 22.45 1999-2001 = 100 | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 24.48 1999-2001 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 30.06 1999-2001 = 100 | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 31.52 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 32.86 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 33.97 1999-2001 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 39.89 1999-2001 = 100 | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 44.67 1999-2001 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 53.78 1999-2001 = 100 | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 58.55 1999-2001 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 61.14 1999-2001 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 69.96 1999-2001 = 100 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 66.48 1999-2001 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 71.01 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 74.65 1999-2001 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 75.65 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 74.76 1999-2001 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 83.87 1999-2001 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 81.9 1999-2001 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 83.19 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 83.91 1999-2001 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 85.06 1999-2001 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 82.25 1999-2001 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 75.93 1999-2001 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 80.85 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 86.03 1999-2001 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 92.04 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 98.57 1999-2001 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 109.39 1999-2001 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 101.68 1999-2001 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 115.46 1999-2001 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 80.75 1999-2001 = 100 | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 94.62 1999-2001 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 83.59 1999-2001 = 100 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.73 1999-2001 = 100 | 21.42 1999-2001 = 100 | 31.25 1999-2001 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.01 1999-2001 = 100 | 21.19 1999-2001 = 100 | 38.04 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.64 1999-2001 = 100 | 30.06 1999-2001 = 100 | 69.96 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.05 1999-2001 = 100 | 66.48 1999-2001 = 100 | 85.06 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3 1999-2001 = 100 | 75.93 1999-2001 = 100 | 115.46 1999-2001 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.11 1999-2001 = 100 | 83.59 1999-2001 = 100 | 94.62 1999-2001 = 100 | 2 |
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- 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 cereal production index in Nigeria?
- Cereal production index in Nigeria was 83.59 1999-2001 = 100 in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal production index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 115.46 1999-2001 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal production index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.19 1999-2001 = 100 in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereal production index?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal production index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal production index (1999-2001 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal production index covers cereals that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2004-2006. They are based on the sum of price-weighted quantities of different agricultural commodities produced after deductions of quantities used as seed and feed weighted in a similar manner. The resulting aggregate represents, therefore, disposable production for any use except as seed and feed.