Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 153 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nigeria, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 153 for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nigeria peaked at 183 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46, in 1981.
Nigeria ranks 57th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 106 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 115 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 95 | -17.4% |
| 1967 | 100 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 104 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 136 | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 117 | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 111 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 84 | -24.3% |
| 1973 | 118 | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 97 | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 81 | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 93 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 70 | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 62 | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 67 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 46 | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 54 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 78 | +44.4% |
| 1985 | 90 | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 119 | +32.2% |
| 1987 | 125 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 119 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 135 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 145 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 160 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 159 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 164 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 169 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 175 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 167 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 174 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 173 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 170 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 172 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 153 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 160 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 164 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 167 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 172 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 180 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 183 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 178 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 131 | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 152 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 146 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 144 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 150 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 153 | +2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 153 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 153 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222, 69% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.33 | 95 | 136 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.1 | 58 | 118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.2 | 46 | 135 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.6 | 145 | 175 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166 | 131 | 183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149 | 144 | 153 | 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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nigeria?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nigeria was 153 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 183 in 2007.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).