Crops — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Crops — Gross Production Value was 60.99 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Crops — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, crops — gross production value in Nigeria stood at 60.99 million 1000 Int$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crops — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 60.99 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.60 million 1000 Int$, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crops — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.60 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 10.15 million 1000 Int$ | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 10.62 million 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 10.87 million 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 11.31 million 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 10.84 million 1000 Int$ | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 11.29 million 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 11.49 million 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 12.73 million 1000 Int$ | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 13.72 million 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 12.28 million 1000 Int$ | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 10.90 million 1000 Int$ | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 11.26 million 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 12.53 million 1000 Int$ | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 11.71 million 1000 Int$ | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 10.77 million 1000 Int$ | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 10.72 million 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 10.33 million 1000 Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.42 million 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.73 million 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 10.84 million 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 11.05 million 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 11.02 million 1000 Int$ | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.77 million 1000 Int$ | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 12.48 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 13.67 million 1000 Int$ | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 14.00 million 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 16.32 million 1000 Int$ | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 18.29 million 1000 Int$ | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 19.38 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 22.28 million 1000 Int$ | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 24.06 million 1000 Int$ | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 25.30 million 1000 Int$ | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 26.00 million 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 27.19 million 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 28.53 million 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 29.48 million 1000 Int$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 30.34 million 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 31.66 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 31.97 million 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 31.53 million 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.09 million 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 34.85 million 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 37.18 million 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 39.43 million 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 42.23 million 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 38.89 million 1000 Int$ | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 41.49 million 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 36.51 million 1000 Int$ | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 41.94 million 1000 Int$ | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 38.73 million 1000 Int$ | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 43.02 million 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 41.65 million 1000 Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 47.10 million 1000 Int$ | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 48.46 million 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 52.47 million 1000 Int$ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 53.46 million 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 56.37 million 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 55.09 million 1000 Int$ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 55.96 million 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 58.57 million 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 59.78 million 1000 Int$ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 60.02 million 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 60.99 million 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 60.99 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.62 million 1000 Int$, 23.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 60.99 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.96 million 1000 Int$, 31.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.99 million 1000 Int$ | 9.60 million 1000 Int$ | 12.73 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.46 million 1000 Int$ | 10.33 million 1000 Int$ | 13.72 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.02 million 1000 Int$ | 10.73 million 1000 Int$ | 18.29 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.42 million 1000 Int$ | 19.38 million 1000 Int$ | 31.66 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.72 million 1000 Int$ | 31.53 million 1000 Int$ | 42.23 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.83 million 1000 Int$ | 38.73 million 1000 Int$ | 56.37 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.06 million 1000 Int$ | 55.96 million 1000 Int$ | 60.99 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 4 Brazil 167.50 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 4 Viet Nam 42.29 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 5 USSR 86.42 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 6 Indonesia 82.13 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 26.29 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 8 Russian Federation 59.75 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 14.04 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 9 Argentina 50.22 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.58 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 10 Bangladesh 39.30 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.77 million 1000 Int$ 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 crops — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Crops — gross production value in Nigeria was 60.99 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crops — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 60.99 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest crops — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.60 million 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for crops — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crops — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.