Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index was 94.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Nigeria stood at 94.32.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Nigeria peaked at 210.32 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 29.82, in 1982.
That places Nigeria 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173.68 | — |
| 1962 | 208.97 | +20.3% |
| 1963 | 210.32 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 192.54 | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 201.55 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 168.8 | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 152.06 | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 173.17 | +13.9% |
| 1969 | 172.45 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 144.36 | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 123.19 | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 117.57 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 74.58 | -36.6% |
| 1974 | 160.11 | +114.7% |
| 1975 | 36.86 | -77.0% |
| 1976 | 35.9 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 45.77 | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 51.61 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 36.19 | -29.9% |
| 1980 | 32.59 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 35.56 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 29.82 | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 37.5 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 33.77 | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 37.33 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 52.42 | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 39.14 | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 56.35 | +44.0% |
| 1989 | 54.91 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 61.27 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 69.66 | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 64.66 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 64.23 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 68.7 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 72.72 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 102.2 | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 110.64 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 107.91 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 120.04 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 117.15 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 105.44 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 109.17 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 112.97 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 117.59 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 122.4 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 130.95 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 94.81 | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 93.03 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 93.78 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 116.36 | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 88.23 | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 95.98 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 69.76 | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 93.32 | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 92.81 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 113.87 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 115.23 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 114.56 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 106.15 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 100.9 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 98.73 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 97.98 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.3 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 94.32 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.73 | 152.06 | 210.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.61 | 35.9 | 160.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.94 | 29.82 | 56.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.2 | 61.27 | 120.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.73 | 93.03 | 130.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.63 | 69.76 | 116.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.65 | 94.32 | 100.9 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Nigeria?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Nigeria was 94.32 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 210.32 in 1963.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.82 in 1982.
- How does Nigeria rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index?
- Nigeria ranks 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.