Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 0.9005 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.9005 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 206.7% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 43.37 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -32.11 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1224 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +722.1% |
| 1964 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +408.9% |
| 1965 | 8.45 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1966 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -307.1% |
| 1967 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1968 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1969 | 30.45 % change on previous year | +701.5% |
| 1970 | -13.72 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1971 | -5.53 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1972 | -24.43 % change on previous year | +341.4% |
| 1973 | 40.98 % change on previous year | -267.8% |
| 1974 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1975 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1977 | -24.45 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1978 | -12.14 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1979 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1980 | 17.21 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 1981 | -32.11 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 1982 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1983 | 11.55 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 1984 | 43.37 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 1985 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1986 | 33.04 % change on previous year | +122.3% |
| 1987 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1988 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1989 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -422.4% |
| 1990 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1991 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 1992 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1993 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -433.7% |
| 1994 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1996 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 1997 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1998 | -0.7415 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1999 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9005 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2001 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -1290.8% |
| 2002 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2003 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 2006 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2008 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 2009 | -26.5 % change on previous year | +906.7% |
| 2010 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2011 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2012 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2013 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -395.8% |
| 2014 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6355 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9982 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +337.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4825 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2020 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -384.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 2022 | -0.78 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2023 | -0.8436 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9005 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.9005 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3546 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.9005 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5525 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1290.8% | 0.9005 % change on previous year | -10.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 30.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -6.55 % change on previous year | -24.45 % change on previous year | 40.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.81 % change on previous year | -32.11 % change on previous year | 43.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.11 % change on previous year | -26.5 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 16.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0001 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 67 Luxembourg 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Uganda 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Egypt 0.8081 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Tajikistan 0.7008 % change on previous year compare
- 73 South Africa 0.6712 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 0.9005 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.37 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.11 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.7%. 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, primary — Area harvested, 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, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.