Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria

Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate was 1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 106.9%
World rank
78th
of 181 countries
All-time high
152.27 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-49.84 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2024

-50050100150196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in 2024.

That represents a change of up 106.9% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 152.27 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -49.84 % change on previous year, in 1972.

That places Nigeria 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -10.48 % change on previous year
1963 17.76 % change on previous year -269.5%
1964 -4.2 % change on previous year -123.6%
1965 3.76 % change on previous year -189.5%
1966 -15.95 % change on previous year -524.5%
1967 -2.56 % change on previous year -83.9%
1968 18.53 % change on previous year -822.5%
1969 11.46 % change on previous year -38.2%
1970 14.98 % change on previous year +30.8%
1971 -11.71 % change on previous year -178.2%
1972 -49.84 % change on previous year +325.6%
1973 26.45 % change on previous year -153.1%
1974 -34.65 % change on previous year -231.0%
1975 152.27 % change on previous year -539.4%
1976 -19.82 % change on previous year -113.0%
1977 -39.14 % change on previous year +97.5%
1978 1.23 % change on previous year -103.1%
1979 -25.84 % change on previous year -2199.2%
1980 25.41 % change on previous year -198.4%
1981 17.65 % change on previous year -30.6%
1982 6.39 % change on previous year -63.8%
1983 34.07 % change on previous year +433.3%
1984 16.46 % change on previous year -51.7%
1985 52.68 % change on previous year +220.1%
1986 94.41 % change on previous year +79.2%
1987 29.92 % change on previous year -68.3%
1988 14.22 % change on previous year -52.5%
1989 -4.94 % change on previous year -134.7%
1990 15.18 % change on previous year -407.5%
1991 0.7282 % change on previous year -95.2%
1992 0.5164 % change on previous year -29.1%
1993 7.71 % change on previous year +1392.3%
1994 9.73 % change on previous year +26.3%
1995 0.4202 % change on previous year -95.7%
1996 -18.24 % change on previous year -4440.4%
1997 -7.29 % change on previous year -60.0%
1998 -2.42 % change on previous year -66.8%
1999 6.81 % change on previous year -381.6%
2000 -25 % change on previous year -467.3%
2001 11.91 % change on previous year -147.6%
2002 6.4 % change on previous year -46.3%
2003 6.4 % change on previous year +0.1%
2004 7 % change on previous year +9.3%
2005 7.01 % change on previous year +0.1%
2006 19.19 % change on previous year +173.9%
2007 -5.3 % change on previous year -127.6%
2008 11.91 % change on previous year -324.9%
2009 -2.22 % change on previous year -118.6%
2010 4.33 % change on previous year -295.4%
2011 15.65 % change on previous year +261.5%
2012 -2.07 % change on previous year -113.2%
2013 -3.13 % change on previous year +51.4%
2014 28.11 % change on previous year -997.9%
2015 -11.59 % change on previous year -141.2%
2016 10.4 % change on previous year -189.7%
2017 0.9495 % change on previous year -90.9%
2018 2.84 % change on previous year +199.0%
2019 15.23 % change on previous year +436.4%
2020 -1.55 % change on previous year -110.2%
2021 2.75 % change on previous year -277.1%
2022 1.6 % change on previous year -41.7%
2023 -14.64 % change on previous year -1012.4%
2024 1 % change on previous year -106.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -4440.4% 0.4202 % change on previous year -18.24 % change on previous year
1979 -2199.2% 1.23 % change on previous year -25.84 % change on previous year
1993 +1392.3% 0.5164 % change on previous year 7.71 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.29 % change on previous year -15.95 % change on previous year 18.53 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.39 % change on previous year -49.84 % change on previous year 152.27 % change on previous year 10
1980s 28.63 % change on previous year -4.94 % change on previous year 94.41 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.31 % change on previous year -18.24 % change on previous year 15.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.73 % change on previous year -25 % change on previous year 19.19 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.07 % change on previous year -11.59 % change on previous year 28.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.17 % change on previous year -14.64 % change on previous year 2.75 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 75 Sao Tome and Principe 1.16 % change on previous year compare
  2. 76 Uganda 1.11 % change on previous year compare
  3. 77 Sri Lanka 1.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 79 Kyrgyzstan 0.6643 % change on previous year compare
  5. 80 Djibouti 0.5777 % change on previous year compare
  6. 81 Honduras 0.4203 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
Maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 152.27 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -49.84 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Nigeria rank for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. 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) — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,526 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.