Rice yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rice yield was 440 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice yield in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 440 kg per hectare for rice yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.9% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Nigeria peaked at 1,848 kg per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 429.9 kg per hectare, in 1966.
That places Nigeria 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 606.4 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 568.4 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 661.8 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 616.4 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 589.7 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 429.9 kg per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1967 | 590.8 kg per hectare | +37.4% |
| 1968 | 587.6 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 628 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 625.3 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 591.8 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 648 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 671.4 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 932.7 kg per hectare | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 767.3 kg per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1976 | 736.1 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 834.9 kg per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 1,050 kg per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 922.4 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 833.6 kg per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 1,570 kg per hectare | +88.4% |
| 1982 | 1,570 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,570 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,570 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,528 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,050 kg per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 1,020 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1,108 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 1,173 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1,075 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 901.1 kg per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 1,031 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 948.9 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 950.1 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,089 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 1,061 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,076 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,064 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,064 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,050 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,300 kg per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 1,310 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,380 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,450 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,530 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,550 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,600 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,848 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 1,302 kg per hectare | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 1,185 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 440 kg per hectare | -62.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 440 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 703.1 kg per hectare, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 440 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.5 kg per hectare, 64% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +88.4% | 833.6 kg per hectare | 1,570 kg per hectare |
| 2011 | -62.9% | 1,185 kg per hectare | 440 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586.56 kg per hectare | 429.9 kg per hectare | 661.8 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 777.96 kg per hectare | 591.8 kg per hectare | 1,050 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,299 kg per hectare | 833.6 kg per hectare | 1,570 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,026 kg per hectare | 901.1 kg per hectare | 1,089 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,432 kg per hectare | 1,050 kg per hectare | 1,848 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 812.4 kg per hectare | 440 kg per hectare | 1,185 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 535.6 kg per hectare compare
- 27 Mozambique 523.3 kg per hectare compare
- 28 South Africa 500 kg per hectare compare
- 30 Niger 414.9 kg per hectare compare
- 31 Eritrea 356.5 kg per hectare compare
- 32 Angola 298.8 kg per hectare compare
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- 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 yield in Nigeria?
- Rice yield in Nigeria was 440 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 kg per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.9 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Nigeria rank for rice yield?
- Nigeria ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.