Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value was 516,826 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, green corn (maize) — gross production value in Nigeria stood at 516,826 1000 USD. 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 516,826 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,571 1000 USD, in 1978.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 179,061 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 160,314 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 188,757 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 181,000 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 187,464 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 157,728 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 153,850 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 182,293 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 202,978 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 233,361 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 205,564 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 103,428 1000 USD | -49.7% |
| 1973 | 198,453 1000 USD | +91.9% |
| 1974 | 85,328 1000 USD | -57.0% |
| 1975 | 220,432 1000 USD | +158.3% |
| 1976 | 173,889 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 125,407 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 77,571 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 79,511 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 104,075 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 103,428 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 100,843 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 166,132 1000 USD | +64.7% |
| 1984 | 193,928 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 294,771 1000 USD | +52.0% |
| 1986 | 280,550 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 230,775 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 336,143 1000 USD | +45.7% |
| 1989 | 344,546 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 296,064 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 307,053 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 274,732 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 371,696 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 354,951 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 365,387 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 375,256 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 359,010 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 360,725 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 362,960 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 364,370 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 365,894 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 372,343 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 372,107 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 376,326 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 372,666 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 372,989 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 374,282 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 399,543 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 419,677 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 437,204 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 478,357 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 494,517 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 478,725 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 473,479 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 483,714 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 489,109 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 494,139 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 495,467 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 498,755 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 502,028 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 509,053 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 509,353 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 513,063 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 516,826 1000 USD | +0.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 516,826 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,479 1000 USD, 79.8× 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% | 85,328 1000 USD | 220,432 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +91.9% | 103,428 1000 USD | 198,453 1000 USD |
| 1983 | +64.7% | 100,843 1000 USD | 166,132 1000 USD |
| 1974 | -57.0% | 198,453 1000 USD | 85,328 1000 USD |
| 1985 | +52.0% | 193,928 1000 USD | 294,771 1000 USD |
| 1972 | -49.7% | 205,564 1000 USD | 103,428 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177,049 1000 USD | 153,850 1000 USD | 202,978 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 150,294 1000 USD | 77,571 1000 USD | 233,361 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,519 1000 USD | 100,843 1000 USD | 344,546 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 342,783 1000 USD | 274,732 1000 USD | 375,256 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,020 1000 USD | 364,370 1000 USD | 419,677 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 482,347 1000 USD | 437,204 1000 USD | 498,755 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 510,065 1000 USD | 502,028 1000 USD | 516,826 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,044 1000 USD compare
- 2 Japan 382,102 1000 USD compare
- 3 South Africa 376,394 1000 USD compare
- 4 France 351,144 1000 USD 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 516,826 1000 USD 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 516,826 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,571 1000 USD in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for green corn (maize) — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 36 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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