Groundnut yields in Nigeria
Nigeria: Groundnut yields was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.323 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnut yields in Nigeria is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Nigeria peaked at 1.72 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.323 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
That places Nigeria 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9925 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9245 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8874 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7511 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6906 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9341 tonnes per hectare | +35.3% |
| 1969 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8455 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7694 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.664 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4229 tonnes per hectare | -36.3% |
| 1974 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +152.1% |
| 1975 | 0.323 tonnes per hectare | -69.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6711 tonnes per hectare | +107.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7903 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9873 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 1979 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8366 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8154 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9215 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9092 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9249 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8936 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9729 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +54.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9055 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +34.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnut yields 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% | 0.4229 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare |
| 1976 | +107.8% | 0.323 tonnes per hectare | 0.6711 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9467 tonnes per hectare | 0.6906 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7546 tonnes per hectare | 0.323 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.8154 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 0.8936 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.9055 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 groundnut yields in Nigeria?
- Groundnut yields in Nigeria was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.323 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Nigeria rank for groundnut yields?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.