Sorghum and products — Processing in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sorghum and products — Processing was 236 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum and products — Processing in Nigeria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum and products — processing in Nigeria is 236 1000 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum and products — processing in Nigeria peaked at 610 1000 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 156 1000 t, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 4th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum and products — Processing in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 610 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 156 1000 t | -74.4% |
| 2012 | 156 1000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 163 1000 t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 172 1000 t | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 175 1000 t | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 187 1000 t | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 174 1000 t | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 171 1000 t | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 173 1000 t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 233 1000 t | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 239 1000 t | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 243 1000 t | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 236 1000 t | -2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 236 1000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5 1000 t, 6.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 236 1000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12 1000 t, 19.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum and products — Processing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -74.4% | 610 1000 t | 156 1000 t |
| 2020 | +34.7% | 173 1000 t | 233 1000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 213.7 1000 t | 156 1000 t | 610 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.75 1000 t | 233 1000 t | 243 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 1 United States 450 1000 t compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 297 1000 t compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 296 1000 t compare
- 5 Uganda 145 1000 t compare
- 6 South Africa 98 1000 t compare
- 7 Kenya 83 1000 t 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 sorghum and products — processing in Nigeria?
- Sorghum and products — processing in Nigeria was 236 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum and products — processing recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 610 1000 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum and products — processing recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 1000 t in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for sorghum and products — processing?
- Nigeria ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum and products — processing rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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, published as part of Sorghum and products — Processing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.