Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 2.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria stood at 2.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria peaked at 2.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1076 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.244 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2184 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2572 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2464 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2557 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2149 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2094 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2482 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2766 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.318 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2808 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1408 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1781 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1164 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2936 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +152.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2354 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1433 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1978 | 0.145 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1076 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1349 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1587 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1688 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2263 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2636 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4024 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7824 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 1.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.39 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9052 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.66 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.62 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.96 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 1.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.41 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 2.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5424 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +152.3% | 0.1164 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2936 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +94.4% | 0.4024 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7824 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2412 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2094 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2766 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1959 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1076 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.318 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5418 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1349 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9052 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.66 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 33 Germany 2.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Pakistan 2.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 India 2.47 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Paraguay 2.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Greece 2.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Comoros 2.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
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 maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria was 2.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1076 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.