Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.0223 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.0223 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0438 tonnes per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 tonnes per person, in 1963.
That places Nigeria 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -37.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +82.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +63.9% |
| 1977 | 0.022 tonnes per person | +55.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +66.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | +52.8% |
| 1994 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0316 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0335 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0223 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1155 tonnes per person, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0223 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0855 tonnes per person, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0296 tonnes per person | 0.0245 tonnes per person | 0.0349 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0346 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0438 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 0.0223 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 4 |
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nigeria?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0223 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0438 tonnes per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.