Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate was -15.71 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -15.71 % change on previous year for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and down 325.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 128.57 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -60 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 128.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 31.25 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2004 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2005 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 2006 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2007 | 81.82 % change on previous year | -1981.8% |
| 2008 | -60 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 2009 | 81.25 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2010 | 37.93 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 6.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 36.96 % change on previous year | +429.7% |
| 2015 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2016 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -608.1% |
| 2017 | 19.4 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2018 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2019 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -342.4% |
| 2020 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -297.4% |
| 2022 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -251.4% |
| 2023 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1981.8% | -4.35 % change on previous year | 81.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.53 % change on previous year | -60 % change on previous year | 128.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.06 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 37.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.53 % change on previous year | -21.35 % change on previous year | 14.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 102 Azerbaijan -14.67 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Egypt -14.81 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Algeria -16.25 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Chile -17.29 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Bangladesh -17.66 % change on previous year 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -15.71 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 128.57 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -60 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 325.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.