Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 761.83 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 761.83 million 1000 SLC for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 883.64 million 1000 SLC in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.30 million 1000 SLC, in 1979.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.68 million 1000 SLC | 64.83 million 1000 SLC | 85.64 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.65 million 1000 SLC | 33.30 million 1000 SLC | 98.47 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.77 million 1000 SLC | 41.76 million 1000 SLC | 359.49 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.06 million 1000 SLC | 349.87 million 1000 SLC | 472.97 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 402.80 million 1000 SLC | 280.26 million 1000 SLC | 513.51 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 673.54 million 1000 SLC | 523.87 million 1000 SLC | 859.75 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 823.16 million 1000 SLC | 754.26 million 1000 SLC | 883.64 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 6.91 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Nigeria was 761.83 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 883.64 million 1000 SLC in 2022.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.30 million 1000 SLC in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.