Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0003 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 120th of 178 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +122.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +76.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -61.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +76.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0003 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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, per capita in Nigeria?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.