Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate was -2.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.64 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 425.3%
World rank
166th
of 196 countries
All-time high
20 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-28.08 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at -2.64 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 425.3% on the previous year and down 123.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 20 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -28.08 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -7.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1964 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1965 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -244.0% |
| 1966 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9537 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1968 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -847.0% |
| 1969 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 1970 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1971 | -13.32 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 1972 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4784 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1974 | 18.6 % change on previous year | +3787.6% |
| 1975 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1976 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1977 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1978 | 10.06 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 1979 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1980 | -7.51 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1981 | -22.37 % change on previous year | +197.8% |
| 1982 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1983 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 1984 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 1985 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 1986 | -0.9283 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1987 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -713.1% |
| 1988 | 16.18 % change on previous year | +184.2% |
| 1989 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1990 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -411.3% |
| 1991 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1992 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1144 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1193 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 1995 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -3702.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0277 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1997 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -23088.5% |
| 1998 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 1999 | -10.83 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5208 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2001 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -368.9% |
| 2002 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2003 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 2004 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2006 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +331.2% |
| 2007 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2008 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2009 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2010 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2011 | -21.34 % change on previous year | -328.6% |
| 2012 | -14.97 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2013 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2014 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 2015 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2016 | 20 % change on previous year | -650.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4062 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2018 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +1248.3% |
| 2019 | -28.08 % change on previous year | -612.8% |
| 2020 | -0.0143 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2021 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -10512.6% |
| 2022 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8116 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2024 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -425.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -13.32 % change on previous year | 18.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3661 % change on previous year | -22.37 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -10.83 % change on previous year | 6.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -28.08 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5743 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 163 Chad -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Ethiopia -2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Burkina Faso -2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Haiti -2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Cabo Verde -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Portugal -3.24 % 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 — yield, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Nigeria was -2.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.08 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 166th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.9%. 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 — Yield, 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.