Producer Price for Sorghum in Nigeria
Nigeria: Producer Price for Sorghum was 670.2 per tonne, current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Sorghum in Nigeria, 1991–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current US$.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 670.2 per tonne, current US$ for producer price for sorghum in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.0% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for sorghum in Nigeria peaked at 1,034 per tonne, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 190.3 per tonne, current US$, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Producer Price for Sorghum in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 368.1 per tonne, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 270.4 per tonne, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 317.2 per tonne, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 238.7 per tonne, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 847.7 per tonne, current US$ | +255.1% |
| 1996 | 675.8 per tonne, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 878.6 per tonne, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 1,034 per tonne, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 199.4 per tonne, current US$ | -80.7% |
| 2000 | 190.3 per tonne, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 324.9 per tonne, current US$ | +70.7% |
| 2002 | 361 per tonne, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 236 per tonne, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 274.6 per tonne, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 509 per tonne, current US$ | +85.4% |
| 2006 | 381.4 per tonne, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 320.7 per tonne, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 670.2 per tonne, current US$ | +109.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 536.71 per tonne, current US$ | 199.4 per tonne, current US$ | 1,034 per tonne, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 363.12 per tonne, current US$ | 190.3 per tonne, current US$ | 670.2 per tonne, current US$ | 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 sorghum in Nigeria?
- Producer price for sorghum in Nigeria was 670.2 per tonne, current US$ 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 1,034 per tonne, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest producer price for sorghum recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.3 per tonne, current US$ in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for producer price for sorghum?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2008.
- Is producer price for sorghum rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 US$). 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.