Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 41.2 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Nigeria stood at 41.2 1000 USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Nigeria peaked at 41.2 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.01 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 3.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 3.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 4.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 4.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 5.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 5.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 6.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 7.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 6.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 4.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 4.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 4.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 4.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 4.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 4.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 4.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 4.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1989 | 7.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 9.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 13.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 14.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 15.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 15.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 16.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 17.13 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 18.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 18.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 20.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 21.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 23.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 25.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 22.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 20.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 25.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 24.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 24.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 30.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 31.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 34.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 35.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 35.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 37.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 39.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 40.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 41.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +49.1% | 4.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.73 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | 18.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | 18.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 25.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | 24.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | 38.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | 37.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | 41.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Ghana 48.22 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 3 Burundi 44.74 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 4 Rwanda 41.49 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.1 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Jamaica 30.43 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 29.38 1000 USD per square kilometre 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 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 41.2 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, 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 41.2 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.