Rice — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rice — Gross Production Value was 3.75 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.75 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 86 countries
All-time high
3.75 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
54,672 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — gross production value in Nigeria stood at 3.75 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 3.75 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,672 1000 USD, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,672 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 105,645 1000 USD | +93.2% |
| 1963 | 80,158 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 1964 | 90,435 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 94,957 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 81,803 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 158,261 1000 USD | +93.5% |
| 1968 | 145,107 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 133,597 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 140,996 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 159,495 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 183,748 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 200,190 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 215,811 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 207,179 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 89,613 1000 USD | -56.7% |
| 1977 | 167,716 1000 USD | +87.2% |
| 1978 | 211,700 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 308,301 1000 USD | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 448,065 1000 USD | +45.3% |
| 1981 | 510,136 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 513,836 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 526,168 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 534,389 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 587,828 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 582,205 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 731,702 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 855,434 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 997,663 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 million 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.84 million 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.23 million 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.47 million 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.36 million 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.49 million 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.66 million 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.75 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.75 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178,968 1000 USD, 21.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.75 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 127,754 1000 USD, 29.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +93.2% | 54,672 1000 USD | 105,645 1000 USD |
| 1967 | +93.5% | 81,803 1000 USD | 158,261 1000 USD |
| 1977 | +87.2% | 89,613 1000 USD | 167,716 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,959 1000 USD | 54,672 1000 USD | 158,261 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 188,475 1000 USD | 89,613 1000 USD | 308,301 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 664,752 1000 USD | 448,065 1000 USD | 1.36 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million 1000 USD | 997,663 1000 USD | 1.35 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 1.13 million 1000 USD | 1.72 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million 1000 USD | 1.84 million 1000 USD | 3.47 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 million 1000 USD | 3.36 million 1000 USD | 3.75 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Republic of Korea 8.21 million 1000 USD compare
- 9 Philippines 7.63 million 1000 USD compare
- 9 Türkiye 664,991 1000 USD compare
- 10 Pakistan 5.33 million 1000 USD compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 148,929 1000 USD compare
- 12 Cambodia 3.61 million 1000 USD compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 82,451 1000 USD compare
- 13 Brazil 3.01 million 1000 USD compare
- 13 Melanesia 5,286 1000 USD compare
- 14 Egypt 1.73 million 1000 USD compare
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 rice — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Rice — gross production value in Nigeria was 3.75 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,672 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for rice — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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