Millet yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Millet yield was 440 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet yield in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yield in Nigeria is 440 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 62.9% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Nigeria peaked at 1,848 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 429.9 kg per hectare, in 1966.
Nigeria ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586.56 kg per hectare | 429.9 kg per hectare | 661.8 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 777.96 kg per hectare | 591.8 kg per hectare | 1,050 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,299 kg per hectare | 833.6 kg per hectare | 1,570 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,026 kg per hectare | 901.1 kg per hectare | 1,089 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,432 kg per hectare | 1,050 kg per hectare | 1,848 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.4 kg per hectare | 440 kg per hectare | 1,185 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 535.6 kg per hectare compare
- 27 Mozambique 523.3 kg per hectare compare
- 28 South Africa 500 kg per hectare compare
- 30 Niger 414.9 kg per hectare compare
- 31 Eritrea 356.5 kg per hectare compare
- 32 Angola 298.8 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yield in Nigeria?
- Millet yield in Nigeria was 440 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.9 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Nigeria rank for millet yield?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Millet yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Millet yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.