Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 108.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria stood at 108.55.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria peaked at 113.22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.51, in 1983.
Nigeria ranks 52nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.86 | — |
| 1962 | 45.99 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 50.13 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 52.23 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 55.85 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 58.37 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 62.24 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 61.39 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 68.95 | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 76.61 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 61.43 | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 52.5 | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 50.16 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 46.46 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 52.22 | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 44.89 | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 42.17 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 40.06 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 37.05 | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 35.38 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 33.66 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 34.26 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 29.51 | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 30.35 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.32 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 31.58 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 31.91 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 44.1 | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 46.6 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 56.7 | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 71.26 | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 79.55 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 82.99 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 84.98 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 85.03 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.31 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 84.54 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.7 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.15 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 83.68 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 81.74 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 84.6 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 87.55 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 90.78 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 94.66 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 99.89 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 87.08 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 92.66 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 76.69 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 89.53 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 84.48 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 84.56 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.05 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.26 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 96.43 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 107.31 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 106.5 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 113.22 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 103.43 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 103.89 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 107.19 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 107.84 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 107.64 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 108.55 | +0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 108.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.11, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 108.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.78, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.45 | 43.86 | 68.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.36 | 37.05 | 76.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.77 | 29.51 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.02 | 56.7 | 86.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.93 | 76.69 | 99.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.58 | 84.05 | 113.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.02 | 103.89 | 108.55 | 5 |
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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria was 108.55 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 113.22 in 2018.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.51 in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.