Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 1,246 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Nigeria stood at 1,246 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Nigeria peaked at 1,720 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 323 kg/ha, in 1975.
Nigeria ranks 78th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,052 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,281 kg/ha | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 992.5 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 924.5 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 887.4 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 751.1 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 690.6 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 934.1 kg/ha | +35.3% |
| 1969 | 1,007 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 845.5 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 769.4 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 664 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 422.9 kg/ha | -36.3% |
| 1974 | 1,066 kg/ha | +152.1% |
| 1975 | 323 kg/ha | -69.7% |
| 1976 | 671.1 kg/ha | +107.8% |
| 1977 | 790.3 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 987.3 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 1,006 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 836.6 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 815.4 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 921.5 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 909.2 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 910 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,046 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 1,130 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1,151 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,437 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 1,271 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 1,649 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 1,208 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 1,240 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,180 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 924.9 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 893.6 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1,005 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1,124 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 972.9 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 1,500 kg/ha | +54.2% |
| 2000 | 1,500 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,550 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,520 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,530 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,550 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,590 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,720 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,293 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 1,230 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,126 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,362 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 1,259 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,246 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 905.5 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 1,214 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 1,238 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,261 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,257 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,223 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,210 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,169 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,142 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,260 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,246 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,246 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,246 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,180 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,246 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.95 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +152.1% | 422.9 kg/ha | 1,066 kg/ha |
| 1976 | +107.8% | 323 kg/ha | 671.1 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 946.68 kg/ha | 690.6 kg/ha | 1,281 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 754.56 kg/ha | 323 kg/ha | 1,066 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,043 kg/ha | 815.4 kg/ha | 1,437 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,170 kg/ha | 893.6 kg/ha | 1,649 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,461 kg/ha | 1,126 kg/ha | 1,720 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,217 kg/ha | 905.5 kg/ha | 1,362 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,213 kg/ha | 1,142 kg/ha | 1,260 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 75 Colombia 1,318 kg/ha compare
- 76 South Africa 1,262 kg/ha compare
- 77 Ethiopia PDR 1,256 kg/ha compare
- 79 Jamaica 1,225 kg/ha compare
- 80 Cambodia 1,200 kg/ha compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 1,178 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Nigeria?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Nigeria was 1,246 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,720 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 323 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Nigeria rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Nigeria ranks 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.