Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals, primary — Production, per capita was 0.1224 t per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — production, per capita in Nigeria is 0.1224 t per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.2031 t per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0866 t per person, in 1978.
That places Nigeria 87th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cereals, primary — Production, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1716 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1772 t per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.171 t per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1654 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.168 t per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.12 t per person | -28.6% |
| 1967 | 0.141 t per person | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1386 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1611 t per person | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1607 t per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1456 t per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0991 t per person | -31.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1372 t per person | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1668 t per person | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1316 t per person | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1097 t per person | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1035 t per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0866 t per person | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0901 t per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1056 t per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1059 t per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.108 t per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1097 t per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1273 t per person | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.14 t per person | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1681 t per person | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1777 t per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.18 t per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1905 t per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.182 t per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1867 t per person | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1914 t per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1911 t per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1888 t per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2031 t per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1905 t per person | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1872 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1839 t per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1821 t per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1691 t per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1547 t per person | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1601 t per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1657 t per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1724 t per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1795 t per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1936 t per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1773 t per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1917 t per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1312 t per person | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1479 t per person | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1208 t per person | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1216 t per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1139 t per person | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1419 t per person | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1367 t per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1409 t per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1353 t per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1376 t per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1422 t per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1365 t per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1366 t per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1358 t per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1231 t per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1224 t per person | -0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1224 t per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1015 t per person, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1224 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0964 t per person, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1571 t per person | 0.12 t per person | 0.1772 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1231 t per person | 0.0866 t per person | 0.1668 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1413 t per person | 0.1056 t per person | 0.1905 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1887 t per person | 0.182 t per person | 0.2031 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1695 t per person | 0.1312 t per person | 0.1936 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1339 t per person | 0.1139 t per person | 0.1479 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1309 t per person | 0.1224 t per person | 0.1366 t per person | 5 |
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, primary — production, per capita in Nigeria?
- Cereals, primary — production, per capita in Nigeria was 0.1224 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2031 t per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0866 t per person in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals, primary — production, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.