Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 7.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.02 % change on previous year
World rank
42nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
93.42 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-41.22 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 7.02 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 93.42 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -41.22 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Nigeria ranks 42nd of 124 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
| 1964 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1965 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1966 | -21.8 % change on previous year | -397.7% |
| 1967 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1968 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +329.5% |
| 1969 | 51.99 % change on previous year | +510.8% |
| 1970 | -26.83 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1971 | -5.72 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1972 | -29.63 % change on previous year | +417.7% |
| 1973 | 37.11 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 1974 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1975 | -41.22 % change on previous year | +291.7% |
| 1976 | 77.21 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 1977 | -28.17 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1978 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1979 | -21.76 % change on previous year | +1511.1% |
| 1980 | 22.34 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1981 | -36.81 % change on previous year | -264.8% |
| 1982 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1983 | -0.4367 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1984 | 93.42 % change on previous year | -21493.4% |
| 1985 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1986 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1987 | -0.3109 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1988 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +2125.7% |
| 1989 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1990 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -517.1% |
| 1991 | 32.33 % change on previous year | -308.3% |
| 1992 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 1993 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -307.1% |
| 1994 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 1996 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1997 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +308.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6981 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6481 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +378.3% |
| 2001 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -309.9% |
| 2002 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2003 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3295 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +1993.1% |
| 2008 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2009 | -37.81 % change on previous year | +1414.8% |
| 2010 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2011 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 2013 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2016 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 2017 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 2018 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 2019 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 2021 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2022 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 7.02 % change on previous year | — |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6503 % change on previous year, 10.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +21493.4% | -0.4367 % change on previous year | 93.42 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -2125.7% | -0.3109 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1993.1% | 0.3295 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.23 % change on previous year | -21.8 % change on previous year | 51.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -5.09 % change on previous year | -41.22 % change on previous year | 77.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.14 % change on previous year | -36.81 % change on previous year | 93.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -15.52 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -37.81 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 % change on previous year | -7.24 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 39 Australia 10.12 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Australia and New Zealand 10.12 % change on previous year compare
- 41 United Republic of Tanzania 9.65 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Oman 6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Namibia 6.17 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 5.92 % 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 sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 7.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.42 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.22 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Nigeria rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.