Potato yields in Nigeria
Nigeria: Potato yields was 3.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.75 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
12.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
All-time low
2.46 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Nigeria stood at 3.75 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Nigeria peaked at 12.5 tonnes per hectare in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.46 tonnes per hectare, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 152nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 11.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 12.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 10.4 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 6.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.01 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | +70.7% |
| 2009 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.75 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.75 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 37% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +70.7% | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 4.2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | -39.9% | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | -29.1% | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.95 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | 9 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | 12.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 7.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 149 Papua New Guinea 5.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 150 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 151 Botswana 3.85 tonnes per hectare compare
- 153 North Korea 3.21 tonnes per hectare compare
- 154 Eswatini 2.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 155 Paraguay 2.09 tonnes per hectare 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 potato yields in Nigeria?
- Potato yields in Nigeria was 3.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for potato yields?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.