Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate was 2.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
81st
of 196 countries
All-time high
31.71 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-16.01 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 2.28 % change on previous year for roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 31.71 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -16.01 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Nigeria ranks 81st of 196 countries on this measure, 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 — Production, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1964 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1965 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1966 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1969 | 11.82 % change on previous year | +547.3% |
| 1970 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1971 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1972 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1973 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1974 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 1975 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -610.6% |
| 1976 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1977 | -2 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1978 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1979 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -332.4% |
| 1980 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1981 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 1983 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -335.5% |
| 1984 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1985 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1986 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 1987 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 31.71 % change on previous year | +396.9% |
| 1989 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1990 | 20.71 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1991 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 1992 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1993 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1994 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1996 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1997 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1998 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2000 | -0.6145 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2817 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2002 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +2166.9% |
| 2003 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2007 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 2008 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2009 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 2010 | 19.2 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2011 | -0.4375 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2012 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -1171.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1318 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2014 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -12902.3% |
| 2015 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2016 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +213.4% |
| 2017 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2018 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +443.5% |
| 2019 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2020 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2021 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +230.5% |
| 2022 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2023 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2024 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -16.01 % change on previous year | 14.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 % change on previous year | -12.54 % change on previous year | 31.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 31.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year | 8.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -8.06 % change on previous year | 19.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 2.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.71 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.01 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Nigeria rank for roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.