Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Nigeria, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Nigeria is -4.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.1% on the previous year and down 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Nigeria peaked at 86.67 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -44.04 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Nigeria 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -35.68 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 1964 | 36.72 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1965 | -22.86 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1966 | 86.67 % change on previous year | -479.2% |
| 1967 | -26.19 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1968 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1969 | 43.17 % change on previous year | -2776.5% |
| 1970 | 32.82 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 39.66 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1972 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1973 | 20.33 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 1974 | -14.56 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1975 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1976 | 68.68 % change on previous year | +185.1% |
| 1977 | 60.48 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 48.65 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1979 | -17.98 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1980 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1981 | 21.1 % change on previous year | +87.3% |
| 1982 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1983 | -30.39 % change on previous year | +1090.1% |
| 1984 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1985 | 27.36 % change on previous year | +477.8% |
| 1986 | -31.27 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1987 | -44.04 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1988 | -33.02 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1989 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1990 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 70.84 % change on previous year | -1033.3% |
| 1992 | 32.45 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 56.9 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1994 | -31.12 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1995 | -12.85 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1996 | 22.35 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 1997 | 50 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 1998 | 13.96 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1999 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 2001 | 30.34 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2002 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2003 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2004 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.59 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 2006 | -13.76 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2007 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 2008 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2009 | 22.91 % change on previous year | -270.6% |
| 2010 | 34.93 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2012 | -20.67 % change on previous year | -361.2% |
| 2013 | 20.2 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 2014 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2015 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -510.8% |
| 2016 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 37.67 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 2018 | -20.22 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2019 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2020 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2021 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +421.1% |
| 2022 | -23.12 % change on previous year | -472.0% |
| 2023 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -4.84 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -4.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +2776.5% | -1.61 % change on previous year | 43.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.47 % change on previous year | -35.68 % change on previous year | 86.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 25.02 % change on previous year | -17.98 % change on previous year | 68.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.37 % change on previous year | -44.04 % change on previous year | 27.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.97 % change on previous year | -31.12 % change on previous year | 70.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.65 % change on previous year | -13.76 % change on previous year | 30.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -20.67 % change on previous year | 37.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.14 % change on previous year | -23.12 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 113 France -4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Ecuador -4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Nicaragua -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Guatemala -4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Jamaica -4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Uganda -5.18 % change on previous year 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Nigeria?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Nigeria was -4.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.67 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.04 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.9%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.