Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … SLC annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … SLC annual growth rate was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Nigeria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Nigeria stood at 3.36 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 67.6% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Nigeria peaked at 49.82 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -19.1 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Nigeria 60th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … SLC annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +349.4% |
| 1964 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1965 | 12.57 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1966 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1969 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +361.5% |
| 1970 | 18.04 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1971 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1972 | -19.1 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1973 | -0.5159 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1974 | -0.562 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 17 % change on previous year | -3124.5% |
| 1976 | -15.1 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1977 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1978 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1979 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 1980 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1981 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -332.5% |
| 1983 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -330.9% |
| 1984 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1985 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 1987 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1988 | 49.82 % change on previous year | +2590.1% |
| 1989 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1990 | 29.08 % change on previous year | +269.0% |
| 1991 | 28.12 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 15.12 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1993 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1994 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1996 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1998 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2504 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2192 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +2815.3% |
| 2003 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.86 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.46 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2007 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 2008 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2009 | -15.86 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 2010 | 22.56 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2011 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2012 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2013 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 2014 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 2015 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2016 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +365.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2018 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +589.9% |
| 2019 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2020 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2022 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2023 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 3.36 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 3.36 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.97 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total: Gross Production … SLC annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3124.5% | -0.562 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2815.3% | 0.2192 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2590.1% | 1.85 % change on previous year | 49.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 15.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -19.1 % change on previous year | 18.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -10.52 % change on previous year | 49.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.96 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 29.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -15.86 % change on previous year | 10.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | 22.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.01 % change on previous year | 5.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 57 Panama 4.25 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Oman 4.18 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Australia 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Senegal 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Switzerland 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Guinea 2.76 % change on previous year 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 roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Nigeria?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Nigeria was 3.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.82 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.1 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Nigeria ranks 60th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.