Food — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Food — Gross Production Value was 14.41 billion 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.41 billion 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 150 countries
All-time high
14.41 billion 1000 SLC
in 2024
All-time low
1.97 billion 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 14.41 billion 1000 SLC for food — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 14.41 billion 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.97 billion 1000 SLC, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.97 billion 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 billion 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.15 billion 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 2.21 billion 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.35 billion 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 2.27 billion 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.45 billion 1000 SLC | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 2.52 billion 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.82 billion 1000 SLC | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 3.11 billion 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 2.82 billion 1000 SLC | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 2.39 billion 1000 SLC | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 2.57 billion 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 2.79 billion 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 2.80 billion 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.57 billion 1000 SLC | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 2.51 billion 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.43 billion 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.46 billion 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.62 billion 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 2.62 billion 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.72 billion 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.72 billion 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.91 billion 1000 SLC | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 3.13 billion 1000 SLC | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 3.35 billion 1000 SLC | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 3.44 billion 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.94 billion 1000 SLC | +14.4% |
| 1989 | 4.36 billion 1000 SLC | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 4.68 billion 1000 SLC | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 5.14 billion 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 5.59 billion 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 5.95 billion 1000 SLC | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 6.19 billion 1000 SLC | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.40 billion 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.60 billion 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.80 billion 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.03 billion 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.34 billion 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 7.33 billion 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7.30 billion 1000 SLC | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.70 billion 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8.09 billion 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 8.67 billion 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 9.21 billion 1000 SLC | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 9.88 billion 1000 SLC | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 9.07 billion 1000 SLC | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 9.87 billion 1000 SLC | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 8.60 billion 1000 SLC | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 9.90 billion 1000 SLC | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 9.21 billion 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 9.89 billion 1000 SLC | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 9.95 billion 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.53 billion 1000 SLC | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 11.78 billion 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.32 billion 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.54 billion 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.28 billion 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 13.06 billion 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 13.33 billion 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 13.81 billion 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.12 billion 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.17 billion 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 14.41 billion 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 billion 1000 SLC | 1.97 billion 1000 SLC | 2.82 billion 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 billion 1000 SLC | 2.39 billion 1000 SLC | 3.11 billion 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 billion 1000 SLC | 2.62 billion 1000 SLC | 4.36 billion 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 billion 1000 SLC | 4.68 billion 1000 SLC | 7.34 billion 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.57 billion 1000 SLC | 7.30 billion 1000 SLC | 9.88 billion 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 billion 1000 SLC | 9.21 billion 1000 SLC | 13.28 billion 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 billion 1000 SLC | 13.33 billion 1000 SLC | 14.41 billion 1000 SLC | 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)
- 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 food — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Food — gross production value in Nigeria was 14.41 billion 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 billion 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 billion 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for food — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). 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.