Crop production index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Crop production index was 120.89 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. β Volatile
Crop production index in Nigeria, 1961β2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 120.89 2014-2016 = 100 for crop production index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in Nigeria peaked at 120.89 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.31 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 46th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 19.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 25.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.05 2014-2016 = 100 | 20.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 21.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2 2014-2016 = 100 | 38.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 63.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 78.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 114.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.3 2014-2016 = 100 | 112.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 120.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 43 Albania 121.68 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 44 Afghanistan 121.34 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 45 Turkmenistan 121.16 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 47 Togo 119.81 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 48 Georgia 119.42 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 49 Bangladesh 119.1 2014-2016 = 100 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop production index in Nigeria?
- Crop production index in Nigeria was 120.89 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 120.89 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.31 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for crop production index?
- Nigeria ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.