Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.57 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
128th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8.24 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.1405 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Nigeria is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Nigeria peaked at 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1405 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Nigeria 128th out of 189 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?, per square in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1713 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2185 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1405 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1921 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1482 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2767 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2042 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2009 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2877 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3821 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5336 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4699 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5655 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4831 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5995 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 1977 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1978 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1979 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9278 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6215 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5786 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5347 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9135 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1992 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1994 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 4.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 5.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 7.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 8.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 5.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 5.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 7.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2045 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1405 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2877 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3821 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5786 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5347 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 125 Bhutan 6.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 5.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Chile 5.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Iran 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Estonia 5.31 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Moldova 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre 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?, per square in Nigeria?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Nigeria was 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1405 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Nigeria ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.