Producer Price for Sorghum in Nigeria
Nigeria: Producer Price for Sorghum was 79,452 per tonne, current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Sorghum in Nigeria, 1966–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for producer price for sorghum in Nigeria is 79,452 per tonne, current LCU, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 97.0% on the previous year and up 250.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for sorghum in Nigeria peaked at 79,452 per tonne, current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35 per tonne, current LCU, in 1968.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 26 countries on this measure, 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 Sorghum in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 38 per tonne, current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 38 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 35 per tonne, current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 46 per tonne, current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1970 | 52 per tonne, current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 76 per tonne, current LCU | +46.2% |
| 1972 | 80 per tonne, current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 85 per tonne, current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 90 per tonne, current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 95 per tonne, current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 110 per tonne, current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 110 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 210 per tonne, current LCU | +90.9% |
| 1980 | 210 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 220 per tonne, current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 220 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 220 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 360 per tonne, current LCU | +63.6% |
| 1985 | 500 per tonne, current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1986 | 575 per tonne, current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 830 per tonne, current LCU | +44.3% |
| 1988 | 1,630 per tonne, current LCU | +96.4% |
| 1989 | 2,017 per tonne, current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 1,703 per tonne, current LCU | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 3,648 per tonne, current LCU | +114.2% |
| 1992 | 4,678 per tonne, current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1993 | 7,000 per tonne, current LCU | +49.6% |
| 1994 | 5,250 per tonne, current LCU | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 18,560 per tonne, current LCU | +253.5% |
| 1996 | 14,790 per tonne, current LCU | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 19,230 per tonne, current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 22,640 per tonne, current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 18,410 per tonne, current LCU | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 19,353 per tonne, current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 36,140 per tonne, current LCU | +86.7% |
| 2002 | 43,530 per tonne, current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 30,500 per tonne, current LCU | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 36,490 per tonne, current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 66,810 per tonne, current LCU | +83.1% |
| 2006 | 48,661 per tonne, current LCU | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 40,326 per tonne, current LCU | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 79,452 per tonne, current LCU | +97.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.25 per tonne, current LCU | 35 per tonne, current LCU | 46 per tonne, current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 101.8 per tonne, current LCU | 52 per tonne, current LCU | 210 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 678.2 per tonne, current LCU | 210 per tonne, current LCU | 2,017 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,591 per tonne, current LCU | 1,703 per tonne, current LCU | 22,640 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,585 per tonne, current LCU | 19,353 per tonne, current LCU | 79,452 per tonne, current LCU | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for sorghum in Nigeria?
- Producer price for sorghum in Nigeria was 79,452 per tonne, current LCU in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for sorghum recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79,452 per tonne, current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest producer price for sorghum recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 per tonne, current LCU in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for producer price for sorghum?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 26 countries with data for 2008.
- Is producer price for sorghum rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.9%. 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 Sorghum (per tonne, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.