Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value was 97.64 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.64 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
97.64 million 1000 SLC
in 2024
All-time low
14.66 million 1000 SLC
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 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, green corn (maize) — gross production value in Nigeria stood at 97.64 million 1000 SLC. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 97.64 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.66 million 1000 SLC, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 34 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.83 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 30.29 million 1000 SLC | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 35.66 million 1000 SLC | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 34.20 million 1000 SLC | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 35.42 million 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 29.80 million 1000 SLC | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 29.07 million 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 34.44 million 1000 SLC | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 38.35 million 1000 SLC | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 44.09 million 1000 SLC | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 38.84 million 1000 SLC | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 19.54 million 1000 SLC | -49.7% |
| 1973 | 37.49 million 1000 SLC | +91.9% |
| 1974 | 16.12 million 1000 SLC | -57.0% |
| 1975 | 41.65 million 1000 SLC | +158.3% |
| 1976 | 32.85 million 1000 SLC | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 23.69 million 1000 SLC | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 14.66 million 1000 SLC | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 15.02 million 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 19.66 million 1000 SLC | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 19.54 million 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 19.05 million 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 31.39 million 1000 SLC | +64.7% |
| 1984 | 36.64 million 1000 SLC | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 55.69 million 1000 SLC | +52.0% |
| 1986 | 53.00 million 1000 SLC | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 43.60 million 1000 SLC | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 63.51 million 1000 SLC | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 65.10 million 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 55.94 million 1000 SLC | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 58.01 million 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 51.91 million 1000 SLC | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 70.22 million 1000 SLC | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 67.06 million 1000 SLC | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 69.03 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 70.90 million 1000 SLC | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 67.83 million 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 68.15 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68.57 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 68.84 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 69.13 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.35 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 70.30 million 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.10 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 70.41 million 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.47 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.71 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.49 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 79.29 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 82.60 million 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 90.38 million 1000 SLC | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 93.43 million 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 90.45 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 89.45 million 1000 SLC | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 91.39 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 92.41 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 93.36 million 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.61 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.23 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.85 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 96.18 million 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 96.23 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.93 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 97.64 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 97.64 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 million 1000 SLC, 20.2× the median. (5 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% | 16.12 million 1000 SLC | 41.65 million 1000 SLC |
| 1973 | +91.9% | 19.54 million 1000 SLC | 37.49 million 1000 SLC |
| 1983 | +64.7% | 19.05 million 1000 SLC | 31.39 million 1000 SLC |
| 1974 | -57.0% | 37.49 million 1000 SLC | 16.12 million 1000 SLC |
| 1985 | +52.0% | 36.64 million 1000 SLC | 55.69 million 1000 SLC |
| 1972 | -49.7% | 38.84 million 1000 SLC | 19.54 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.45 million 1000 SLC | 29.07 million 1000 SLC | 38.35 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.40 million 1000 SLC | 14.66 million 1000 SLC | 44.09 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.72 million 1000 SLC | 19.05 million 1000 SLC | 65.10 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.76 million 1000 SLC | 51.91 million 1000 SLC | 70.90 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.61 million 1000 SLC | 68.84 million 1000 SLC | 79.29 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.13 million 1000 SLC | 82.60 million 1000 SLC | 94.23 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.37 million 1000 SLC | 94.85 million 1000 SLC | 97.64 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 55,587 1000 SLC compare
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 13.32 million 1000 SLC compare
- 1 Indonesia 2.23 billion 1000 SLC compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 18,360 1000 SLC compare
- 3 Guinea 50.40 million 1000 SLC compare
- 4 Japan 42.71 million 1000 SLC compare
- 5 Chile 35.71 million 1000 SLC 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 97.64 million 1000 SLC 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 97.64 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 million 1000 SLC in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for green corn (maize) — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 34 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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