Producer Price for Millet in Nigeria
Nigeria: Producer Price for Millet was 73,913 per tonne, current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Millet in Nigeria, 1966–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current LCU.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 73,913 per tonne, current LCU for producer price for millet in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% on the previous year and up 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for millet in Nigeria peaked at 73,913 per tonne, current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40 per tonne, current LCU, in 1966.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Producer Price for Millet in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 40 per tonne, current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 42 per tonne, current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 42 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 53 per tonne, current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 60 per tonne, current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 88 per tonne, current LCU | +46.7% |
| 1972 | 88 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 90 per tonne, current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 96 per tonne, current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 100 per tonne, current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 110 per tonne, current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 110 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 220 per tonne, current LCU | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 220 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 231 per tonne, current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 231 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 231 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 360 per tonne, current LCU | +55.8% |
| 1985 | 500 per tonne, current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 810 per tonne, current LCU | +62.0% |
| 1987 | 597 per tonne, current LCU | -26.3% |
| 1988 | 1,263 per tonne, current LCU | +111.6% |
| 1989 | 1,300 per tonne, current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1,270 per tonne, current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3,365 per tonne, current LCU | +165.0% |
| 1992 | 5,681 per tonne, current LCU | +68.8% |
| 1993 | 6,580 per tonne, current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 6,180 per tonne, current LCU | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 9,050 per tonne, current LCU | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 15,670 per tonne, current LCU | +73.1% |
| 1997 | 19,730 per tonne, current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 25,370 per tonne, current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 17,850 per tonne, current LCU | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 18,764 per tonne, current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 36,860 per tonne, current LCU | +96.4% |
| 2002 | 44,960 per tonne, current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 33,170 per tonne, current LCU | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 37,480 per tonne, current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 64,800 per tonne, current LCU | +72.9% |
| 2006 | 49,662 per tonne, current LCU | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 43,834 per tonne, current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 73,913 per tonne, current LCU | +68.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.25 per tonne, current LCU | 40 per tonne, current LCU | 53 per tonne, current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 107.2 per tonne, current LCU | 60 per tonne, current LCU | 220 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 574.3 per tonne, current LCU | 220 per tonne, current LCU | 1,300 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,075 per tonne, current LCU | 1,270 per tonne, current LCU | 25,370 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,827 per tonne, current LCU | 18,764 per tonne, current LCU | 73,913 per tonne, current LCU | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 producer price for millet in Nigeria?
- Producer price for millet in Nigeria was 73,913 per tonne, current LCU in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for millet recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 73,913 per tonne, current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest producer price for millet recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 per tonne, current LCU in 1966.
- How does Nigeria rank for producer price for millet?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2008.
- Is producer price for millet rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Producer Price for Millet (per tonne, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary agricultural products as defined in the SNA 93. The producer's price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT,