Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0648 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0648 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
108th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0977 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0648 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0977 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 108th 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 square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 tonnes per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0231 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0187 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0253 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0439 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0176 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0439 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0472 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0472 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0505 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0692 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0681 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0736 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0878 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0845 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0922 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0856 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0977 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0769 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0648 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0648 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0648 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre, 17.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0439 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0664 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0439 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0922 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0812 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0648 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0977 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 105 Tunisia 0.0965 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Jordan 0.0901 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Bolivia 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Sweden 0.0638 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Iceland 0.0595 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Switzerland 0.0506 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0648 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0977 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.