Potato yields in Nigeria
Nigeria: Potato yields was 3.75 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 151st out of 158 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.
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
- 148 Papua New Guinea 5.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 149 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 150 Botswana 3.85 tonnes per hectare compare
- 152 North Korea 3.21 tonnes per hectare compare
- 153 Eswatini 2.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 154 Paraguay 2.09 tonnes 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)
- 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 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 151st out of 158 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.