Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Nigeria stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +116.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +79.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -61.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +78.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 5.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Nigeria?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Nigeria ranks 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.