Pulses, Total — Yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Pulses, Total — Yield was 822.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Nigeria is 822.6 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Nigeria peaked at 1,442 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 147.9 kg/ha, in 1967.
Nigeria ranks 168th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 350.6 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 238.9 kg/ha | -31.9% |
| 1964 | 251 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 243.3 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 199.4 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 147.9 kg/ha | -25.8% |
| 1968 | 200.7 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 1969 | 236 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 237.5 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 218.1 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 177.6 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 172.1 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 376.4 kg/ha | +118.7% |
| 1975 | 289.5 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 275.2 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 275.6 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 362.8 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 445.1 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 356.8 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 475.9 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 1982 | 409.6 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 485.8 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 429.9 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 433.4 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 453.8 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 456.7 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 563.8 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 727.2 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 726.4 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 705.5 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 506.7 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 507 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 506.9 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 486.2 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 460.3 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 474.5 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 408.9 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 594.7 kg/ha | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 594.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 594.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 623.8 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 652.9 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 653.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 672.4 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 682.2 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 660.7 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 673.6 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 994.3 kg/ha | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 1,145 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 539.4 kg/ha | -52.9% |
| 2012 | 1,442 kg/ha | +167.3% |
| 2013 | 1,258 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 572.7 kg/ha | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 627.5 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 769.4 kg/ha | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 764.5 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 805.7 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 813.3 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 819.1 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 824.3 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 843.7 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 843.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 822.6 kg/ha | -2.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 822.6 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 822.6 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +167.3% | 539.4 kg/ha | 1,442 kg/ha |
| 1974 | +118.7% | 172.1 kg/ha | 376.4 kg/ha |
| 2014 | -54.5% | 1,258 kg/ha | 572.7 kg/ha |
| 2011 | -52.9% | 1,145 kg/ha | 539.4 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +47.6% | 673.6 kg/ha | 994.3 kg/ha |
| 1999 | +45.4% | 408.9 kg/ha | 594.7 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 247.6 kg/ha | 147.9 kg/ha | 360.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 282.99 kg/ha | 172.1 kg/ha | 445.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 479.29 kg/ha | 356.8 kg/ha | 727.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 537.71 kg/ha | 408.9 kg/ha | 726.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 680.25 kg/ha | 594.7 kg/ha | 994.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 873.7 kg/ha | 539.4 kg/ha | 1,442 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 830.7 kg/ha | 819.1 kg/ha | 843.8 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 165 Côte d'Ivoire 827.6 kg/ha compare
- 165 Cote d'Ivoire 827.6 kg/ha compare
- 167 Ethiopia PDR 824.3 kg/ha compare
- 169 Honduras 821.1 kg/ha compare
- 170 Guatemala 815.4 kg/ha compare
- 171 Réunion 812.2 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 pulses, total — yield in Nigeria?
- Pulses, total — yield in Nigeria was 822.6 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,442 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.9 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Nigeria rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Nigeria ranks 168th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — 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.