Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 63 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Nigeria stood at 63 %. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Nigeria peaked at 65 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 63 %, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64 % | — |
| 2001 | 63 % | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 63 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64 % | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64 % | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 65 % | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 64 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63 % | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 63 % | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 63 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 63 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8 % | 63 % | 65 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5 % | 64 % | 65 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 % | 63 % | 63 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 18 Polynesia 36 % compare
- 19 Micronesia 33 % compare
- 21 Myanmar 63 % compare
- 21 Nepal 63 % compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 62 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Nigeria?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Nigeria was 63 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 % in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.