Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number was 156.97 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 156.97 for cow peas, dry — gross production index number in 2024.
The figure is up 100.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Nigeria peaked at 188.39 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.94, in 1972.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.78 | — |
| 1962 | 18.6 | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 22.37 | +20.3% |
| 1964 | 22.55 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 23.65 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 21.23 | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 20.14 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 23.72 | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 34.08 | +43.7% |
| 1970 | 32.36 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 29.32 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 14.94 | -49.0% |
| 1973 | 19.4 | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 40.16 | +107.0% |
| 1975 | 31.41 | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 26.62 | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 14.94 | -43.9% |
| 1978 | 18.23 | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 22.84 | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 18.67 | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 20.5 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 22.55 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 21.34 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 17.46 | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 22.37 | +28.1% |
| 1986 | 23.5 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 25.19 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 32.47 | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 45.1 | +38.9% |
| 1990 | 49.5 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 49.57 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.66 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 57.7 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 56.56 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 64.1 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 67.62 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 69.89 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 75.23 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 77.17 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 78.71 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 79.52 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 84.6 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 90.02 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 96.32 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 103.06 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 111.29 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 109.83 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 106.75 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 86.82 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 123.31 | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 60.18 | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 188.39 | +213.0% |
| 2013 | 169.52 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 78.27 | -53.8% |
| 2015 | 84.43 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 137.3 | +62.6% |
| 2017 | 141.85 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 146.73 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 148.81 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 151.3 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 154.24 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 154.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 156.9 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 156.97 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.46 | 15.78 | 34.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.02 | 14.94 | 40.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.91 | 17.46 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.9 | 49.5 | 77.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.69 | 78.71 | 111.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.88 | 60.18 | 188.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.73 | 151.3 | 156.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Nigeria?
- Cow peas, dry — gross production index number in Nigeria was 156.97 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cow peas, dry — gross production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 188.39 in 2012.
- What is the lowest cow peas, dry — gross production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for cow peas, dry — gross production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cow peas, dry — gross production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cow peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.