Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 100.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria stood at 100.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria peaked at 108.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58.31, in 1979.
That places Nigeria 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.47 | — |
| 1962 | 76.72 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 78.7 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 79.31 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 80.97 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 76.01 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 79.11 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 79.05 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 85.91 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 89.91 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 79.61 | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 69.2 | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 70.73 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 76.83 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 69.99 | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 64.69 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 61.59 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 59.14 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 58.31 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 60.36 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 58.72 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 59.01 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.57 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 60.35 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 63.03 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 64.23 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 63.87 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 70.47 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 75.51 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 77.26 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 85.19 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 89.17 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 92.21 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 93.07 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 94.39 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 96.25 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 96.97 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 98 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 99.66 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 97.7 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 94.84 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 97.03 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 98.4 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 101.92 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 104.72 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 108.28 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 98.77 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 102.17 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 89.22 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 97.92 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 88.34 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 94.44 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 90.25 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 98.34 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 98.63 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 103.03 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 102.65 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 105.57 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 101.63 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 100.89 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 103.13 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 102.95 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 101.06 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 100.55 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.92 | 74.47 | 85.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 70 | 58.31 | 89.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.41 | 58.57 | 75.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.22 | 77.26 | 99.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3 | 89.22 | 108.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.08 | 88.34 | 105.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.72 | 100.55 | 103.13 | 5 |
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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 food — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria was 100.55 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 108.28 in 2006.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.31 in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross per capita 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.