Rice — Yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rice — Yield was 1,996 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — yield in Nigeria is 1,996 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Nigeria peaked at 2,389 kg/ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 892.6 kg/ha, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 125th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 892.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,179 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 1963 | 1,204 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,229 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,229 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,244 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1,470 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 1,502 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1,260 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 1,345 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 1,276 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 1,886 kg/ha | +47.8% |
| 1973 | 1,306 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 1974 | 1,952 kg/ha | +49.5% |
| 1975 | 1,931 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1,267 kg/ha | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 1,658 kg/ha | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 1,764 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1,875 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1,982 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 2,068 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2,083 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,032 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,000 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,134 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2,023 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 2,389 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 1,999 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 1,999 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,070 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,953 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,959 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,960 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,416 kg/ha | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 1,626 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 1,750 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 1,596 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 1,602 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,496 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,500 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,300 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1,340 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,410 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,420 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,430 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,483 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,300 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 1,754 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 1,931 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,839 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,032 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,897 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,984 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 2,161 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 2,074 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,004 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,081 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,067 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,044 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,948 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,931 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,856 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,974 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,996 kg/ha | +1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,996 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,692 kg/ha, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,996 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,080 kg/ha, 96% of the median. (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +49.5% | 1,306 kg/ha | 1,952 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,245 kg/ha | 892.6 kg/ha | 1,502 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,626 kg/ha | 1,267 kg/ha | 1,952 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,071 kg/ha | 1,982 kg/ha | 2,389 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,743 kg/ha | 1,416 kg/ha | 2,070 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,487 kg/ha | 1,300 kg/ha | 1,931 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,018 kg/ha | 1,839 kg/ha | 2,161 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,941 kg/ha | 1,856 kg/ha | 1,996 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 122 Cuba 2,063 kg/ha compare
- 123 China, Hong Kong SAR 2,000 kg/ha compare
- 123 Somalia 2,000 kg/ha compare
- 126 Algeria 1,899 kg/ha compare
- 127 Solomon Islands 1,866 kg/ha compare
- 128 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1,834 kg/ha compare
- 128 Micronesia 1,834 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 rice — yield in Nigeria?
- Rice — yield in Nigeria was 1,996 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,389 kg/ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 892.6 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for rice — yield?
- Nigeria ranks 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Rice — 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.