Millet yields in Nigeria
Nigeria: Millet yields was 0.8158 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Millet yields in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, millet yields in Nigeria stood at 0.8158 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Nigeria peaked at 1.85 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4299 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Nigeria 69th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5866 tonnes per hectare | 0.4299 tonnes per hectare | 0.6618 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.778 tonnes per hectare | 0.5918 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.8336 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.9011 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9311 tonnes per hectare | 0.4497 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9475 tonnes per hectare | 0.7795 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yields in Nigeria?
- Millet yields in Nigeria was 0.8158 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4299 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Nigeria rank for millet yields?
- Nigeria ranks 69th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.