Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 89.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria is 89.74, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria peaked at 140.21 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 61.68, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 92nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 114.41 | — |
| 1962 | 118.29 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 114.54 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 110.12 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 112.53 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 79.78 | -29.1% |
| 1967 | 97.21 | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 95.27 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 109.12 | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 108.48 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 98.75 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 70.46 | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 97.78 | +38.8% |
| 1974 | 117.58 | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 92.57 | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 75.16 | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 71.74 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 61.68 | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 64.94 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 75.72 | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 77.32 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 78.12 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 79.05 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 90.55 | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 98.65 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 115.02 | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 121.03 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 123.25 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 137.11 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 128.15 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 131.46 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 134.7 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 133.11 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 128.54 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 140.21 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 133.87 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 132.57 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 130.27 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 128.54 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 121.23 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 109.13 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 112.94 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 116.83 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 121.48 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 126.55 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 136.02 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 123.79 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 135.77 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 92.37 | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 104.57 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 83.25 | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 85.6 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 81.28 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 100.06 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 99 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 100.94 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 97.35 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 99.85 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 101.93 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 97.62 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 97.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.11 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.1 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 89.74 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.7 | 79.78 | 118.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.91 | 61.68 | 117.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.58 | 75.72 | 137.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.14 | 128.15 | 140.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.61 | 92.37 | 136.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.38 | 81.28 | 104.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.44 | 89.74 | 97.64 | 5 |
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- 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, primary — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria was 89.74 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 140.21 in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.68 in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 92nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.