Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value was 7.76 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.76 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 178 countries
All-time high
8.06 million 1000 Int$
in 2022
All-time low
1.52 million 1000 Int$
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production value in Nigeria is 7.76 million 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 8.06 million 1000 Int$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million 1000 Int$, in 1966.
Nigeria ranks 20th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.96 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.07 million 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 2.04 million 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.01 million 1000 Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.10 million 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | -27.5% |
| 1967 | 1.89 million 1000 Int$ | +24.5% |
| 1968 | 1.89 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.22 million 1000 Int$ | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 2.25 million 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.10 million 1000 Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 1.54 million 1000 Int$ | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 2.18 million 1000 Int$ | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 2.70 million 1000 Int$ | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 2.18 million 1000 Int$ | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million 1000 Int$ | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 1.79 million 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million 1000 Int$ | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.73 million 1000 Int$ | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 2.08 million 1000 Int$ | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 2.19 million 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.36 million 1000 Int$ | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.78 million 1000 Int$ | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 3.11 million 1000 Int$ | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 3.73 million 1000 Int$ | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 4.03 million 1000 Int$ | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 4.22 million 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 4.82 million 1000 Int$ | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 4.63 million 1000 Int$ | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.87 million 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 5.13 million 1000 Int$ | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.20 million 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.16 million 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.78 million 1000 Int$ | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 5.66 million 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.75 million 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.80 million 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.88 million 1000 Int$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.70 million 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.27 million 1000 Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.60 million 1000 Int$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.96 million 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.37 million 1000 Int$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.82 million 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.54 million 1000 Int$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 7.05 million 1000 Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.95 million 1000 Int$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 5.56 million 1000 Int$ | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 6.48 million 1000 Int$ | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 5.30 million 1000 Int$ | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 5.61 million 1000 Int$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.47 million 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.91 million 1000 Int$ | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 7.02 million 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.33 million 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.25 million 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.61 million 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.94 million 1000 Int$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.77 million 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.93 million 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.06 million 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.63 million 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 7.76 million 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million 1000 Int$ | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | 2.22 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.99 million 1000 Int$ | 1.54 million 1000 Int$ | 2.70 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 million 1000 Int$ | 2.08 million 1000 Int$ | 4.82 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.39 million 1000 Int$ | 4.63 million 1000 Int$ | 5.88 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.38 million 1000 Int$ | 5.27 million 1000 Int$ | 7.95 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.69 million 1000 Int$ | 5.30 million 1000 Int$ | 7.94 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 million 1000 Int$ | 7.63 million 1000 Int$ | 8.06 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Nigeria was 7.76 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 million 1000 Int$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million 1000 Int$ in 1966.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.