Groundnut yields in Nigeria
Nigeria: Groundnut yields was 1.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 62nd out of 119 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.
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 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (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 62nd out of 119 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.