Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 4.23 1000 USD 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 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria stood at 4.23 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 4.95 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1866 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1979.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 119 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) … square kilometre US in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4232 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3789 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4462 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4274 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4435 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3728 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3632 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4305 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4798 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5517 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4871 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2443 1000 USD per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2019 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5093 1000 USD per square kilometre | +152.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4083 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2485 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2516 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1866 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 0.234 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2753 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2929 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3926 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4573 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6981 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1986 | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +94.4% |
| 1987 | 1.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 2.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 1.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 2.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 2.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 1.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 2.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 2.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 2.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 3.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 3.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 4.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 4.74 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.23 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.23 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.872 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US 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% | 0.2019 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5093 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +94.4% | 0.6981 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4184 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3632 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4798 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3398 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1866 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5517 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9399 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.234 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 France 4.89 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 17 Albania 4.67 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 18 Italy 4.3 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 Bulgaria 3.94 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Croatia 3.89 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 22 Austria 3.76 1000 USD 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 4.23 1000 USD 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 4.95 1000 USD 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 0.1866 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 119 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.