Potatoes — Yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Potatoes — Yield was 3,755 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Yield in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Nigeria is 3,755 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Nigeria peaked at 12,500 kg/ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2,461 kg/ha, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 192nd out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,500 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 10,000 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 10,500 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 11,000 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 11,500 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 11,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12,000 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 12,500 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 12,054 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 10,400 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 9,643 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 8,438 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 7,941 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 7,368 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 7,143 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 7,111 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7,083 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7,308 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 7,273 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6,786 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 6,780 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6,333 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 6,000 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 6,143 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6,053 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6,000 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 6,027 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 6,024 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7,013 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 7,021 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,019 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,018 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,977 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6,985 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,950 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 4,905 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,652 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2,795 kg/ha | -39.9% |
| 2000 | 2,826 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,826 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,844 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,885 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,951 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,985 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,150 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2,461 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 4,202 kg/ha | +70.7% |
| 2009 | 4,000 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,858 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,491 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 3,602 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,625 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,704 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,893 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3,682 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,877 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,732 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3,763 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,759 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,751 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,758 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,756 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,755 kg/ha | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3,755 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3,755 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 2,461 kg/ha | 4,202 kg/ha |
| 1999 | -39.9% | 4,652 kg/ha | 2,795 kg/ha |
| 1996 | -29.1% | 6,985 kg/ha | 4,950 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,833 kg/ha | 9,000 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,449 kg/ha | 7,083 kg/ha | 12,054 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,342 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 7,273 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,934 kg/ha | 2,795 kg/ha | 7,021 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,113 kg/ha | 2,461 kg/ha | 4,202 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,723 kg/ha | 3,491 kg/ha | 3,893 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,756 kg/ha | 3,751 kg/ha | 3,759 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 189 Papua New Guinea 5,792 kg/ha compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,573 kg/ha compare
- 191 Botswana 3,852 kg/ha compare
- 193 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,206 kg/ha compare
- 194 Eswatini 2,097 kg/ha compare
- 194 Eswatini 2,097 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Nigeria?
- Potatoes — yield in Nigeria was 3,755 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,500 kg/ha in 1969.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,461 kg/ha in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for potatoes — yield?
- Nigeria ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.