Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value was 359,951 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
359,951 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
359,951 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
54,026 1000 Int$
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 359,951 1000 Int$ for green corn (maize) — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 359,951 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,026 1000 Int$, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124,709 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 111,653 1000 Int$ | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 131,462 1000 Int$ | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 126,060 1000 Int$ | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 130,562 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 109,852 1000 Int$ | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 107,151 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 126,960 1000 Int$ | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 141,367 1000 Int$ | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 162,527 1000 Int$ | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 143,168 1000 Int$ | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 72,034 1000 Int$ | -49.7% |
| 1973 | 138,216 1000 Int$ | +91.9% |
| 1974 | 59,428 1000 Int$ | -57.0% |
| 1975 | 153,523 1000 Int$ | +158.3% |
| 1976 | 121,108 1000 Int$ | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 87,341 1000 Int$ | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 54,026 1000 Int$ | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 55,376 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 72,484 1000 Int$ | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 72,034 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 70,233 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 115,705 1000 Int$ | +64.7% |
| 1984 | 135,064 1000 Int$ | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 205,297 1000 Int$ | +52.0% |
| 1986 | 195,393 1000 Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 160,726 1000 Int$ | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 234,111 1000 Int$ | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 239,964 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 206,198 1000 Int$ | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 213,852 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 191,341 1000 Int$ | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 258,873 1000 Int$ | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 247,210 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 254,479 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 261,352 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 250,038 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 251,232 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 252,789 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 253,771 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 254,832 1000 Int$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 259,323 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 259,159 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 262,097 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 259,548 1000 Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 259,773 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 260,674 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 278,267 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 292,290 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 304,497 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 333,158 1000 Int$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 344,414 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 333,414 1000 Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 329,761 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 336,889 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 340,647 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 344,150 1000 Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 345,075 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 347,365 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 349,644 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 354,537 1000 Int$ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 354,746 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 357,330 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 359,951 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 359,951 1000 Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113,197 1000 Int$, 3.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 359,951 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,712 1000 Int$, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +158.3% | 59,428 1000 Int$ | 153,523 1000 Int$ |
| 1973 | +91.9% | 72,034 1000 Int$ | 138,216 1000 Int$ |
| 1983 | +64.7% | 70,233 1000 Int$ | 115,705 1000 Int$ |
| 1974 | -57.0% | 138,216 1000 Int$ | 59,428 1000 Int$ |
| 1985 | +52.0% | 135,064 1000 Int$ | 205,297 1000 Int$ |
| 1972 | -49.7% | 143,168 1000 Int$ | 72,034 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,308 1000 Int$ | 107,151 1000 Int$ | 141,367 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,675 1000 Int$ | 54,026 1000 Int$ | 162,527 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,101 1000 Int$ | 70,233 1000 Int$ | 239,964 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,736 1000 Int$ | 191,341 1000 Int$ | 261,352 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 263,973 1000 Int$ | 253,771 1000 Int$ | 292,290 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,937 1000 Int$ | 304,497 1000 Int$ | 347,365 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,242 1000 Int$ | 349,644 1000 Int$ | 359,951 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Mexico 481,592 1000 Int$ compare
- 2 Croatia 386,310 1000 Int$ compare
- 4 Greece 275,757 1000 Int$ compare
- 4 Melanesia 113,197 1000 Int$ compare
- 5 Indonesia 269,780 1000 Int$ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 23,600 1000 Int$ compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11,915 1000 Int$ compare
- 6 Hungary 233,111 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 green corn (maize) — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Green corn (maize) — gross production value in Nigeria was 359,951 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest green corn (maize) — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 359,951 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,026 1000 Int$ in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for green corn (maize) — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is green corn (maize) — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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