Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate was -0.3609 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -0.3609 % change on previous year for potatoes — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 180.1% on the previous year and down 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 435.51 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -21 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 103rd out of 168 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.
Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 4.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1970 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1971 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -369.2% |
| 1972 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1977 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 1980 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1981 | -5 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1982 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1983 | -5 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 1984 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 1985 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1986 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +193.0% |
| 1987 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1988 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -713.6% |
| 1990 | 8 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1991 | 22.22 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 1992 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1993 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1996 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 435.51 % change on previous year | +11114.5% |
| 2000 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 6.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2007 | -21 % change on previous year | -362.9% |
| 2008 | 66.92 % change on previous year | -418.6% |
| 2009 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2010 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2011 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7502 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2013 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +389.5% |
| 2014 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2016 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2018 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2019 | -0.6049 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2020 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -583.9% |
| 2021 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1877 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4505 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 2024 | -0.3609 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +11114.5% | 3.88 % change on previous year | 435.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.21 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.35 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 11.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.61 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 435.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.57 % change on previous year | -21 % change on previous year | 66.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3011 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 100 Mauritania -0.1294 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Madagascar -0.1444 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Honduras -0.2618 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Central African Republic -0.4938 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Namibia -0.5133 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Libya -0.7018 % change on previous year 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 potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Potatoes — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -0.3609 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 435.51 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -21 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 103rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.4%. 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 Potatoes — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.