Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 30.8 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.8 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
45th
of 181 countries
All-time high
33.28 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
6.38 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 30.8 metric tons per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 33.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.38 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Nigeria 45th out of 181 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.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.66 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 9.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 8.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 9.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 6.74 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1967 | 8.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1968 | 8.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 9.66 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 9.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 9.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 6.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1973 | 9.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1974 | 11.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 9.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 7.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 7.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 7.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 8.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 8.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 9.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 9.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 11.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 13.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 16.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 17.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 18.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 19.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 19.41 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 20.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 21.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 22.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 22.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 24.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 23.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 23.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 24.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 24.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 23.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 22.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 23.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 24.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 28.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 31.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 29.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 33.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 23.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 27.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 22.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 23.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 22.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 28.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 28.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 29.76 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 32.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 32.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 33.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 30.8 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 30.8 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 30.8 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.66 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 24.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.63 metric tons per square kilometre | 32.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 42 Belarus 33.19 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 43 Slovenia 33.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 44 Japan 31.54 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 46 Burundi 30.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 28.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 48 Estonia 28.1 metric tons per square kilometre 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 30.8 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 metric tons per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.