Food — Gross Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Food — Gross Production Index Number was 122.66 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production index number in Nigeria stood at 122.66. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Nigeria peaked at 122.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.96, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 45th out of 185 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.
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.96 | — |
| 1962 | 18.89 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 19.79 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 20.38 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 21.26 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 20.4 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 21.69 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 22.14 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 24.6 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 26.35 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 23.88 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 21.26 | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 22.28 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 24.84 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 23.27 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 22.13 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 21.71 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 21.5 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 21.86 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 23.34 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 23.42 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 24.25 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 24.7 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 26.11 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 28.05 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 29.38 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 30 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 37.42 | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 39.34 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 44.54 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 47.86 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 50.82 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 52.67 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 54.84 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 57.4 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 59.36 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 61.57 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 64.29 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 64.73 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.57 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.9 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 70.78 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 75.37 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 79.62 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 84.63 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 79.36 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 84.41 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 75.8 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 85.55 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 79.38 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 87.23 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 85.66 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 95.84 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 98.6 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 105.57 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 107.77 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 113.42 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 111.61 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 113.19 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 118.15 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 120.44 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 120.73 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 122.66 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.79 | 17.96 | 24.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.91 | 21.26 | 26.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.07 | 23.34 | 37.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.27 | 39.34 | 64.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.72 | 64.57 | 84.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.06 | 79.38 | 113.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.03 | 113.19 | 122.66 | 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 production index number in Nigeria?
- Food — gross production index number in Nigeria was 122.66 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 122.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.96 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for food — gross production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 45th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.