Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 153 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
153
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 147 countries
All-time high
183
in 2007
All-time low
46
in 1981
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Nigeria, 1961–2014
Source: 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.
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (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 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 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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