Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 1.41 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.41 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.14 million 1000 Int$
in 2006
All-time low
499,197 1000 Int$
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production value in Nigeria stood at 1.41 million 1000 Int$.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 2.14 million 1000 Int$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 499,197 1000 Int$, in 1972.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 859,801 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 977,323 1000 Int$ | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 881,958 1000 Int$ | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 918,888 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 919,974 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 686,450 1000 Int$ | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 736,196 1000 Int$ | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 702,960 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 889,127 1000 Int$ | +26.5% |
| 1970 | 880,220 1000 Int$ | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 824,175 1000 Int$ | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 499,197 1000 Int$ | -39.4% |
| 1973 | 678,847 1000 Int$ | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | +51.4% |
| 1975 | 635,618 1000 Int$ | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 640,832 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 713,821 1000 Int$ | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 523,310 1000 Int$ | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 607,595 1000 Int$ | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 801,583 1000 Int$ | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 730,765 1000 Int$ | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 812,444 1000 Int$ | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 802,452 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.00 million 1000 Int$ | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million 1000 Int$ | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million 1000 Int$ | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.13 million 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million 1000 Int$ | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 909,112 1000 Int$ | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million 1000 Int$ | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million 1000 Int$ | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.63 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million 1000 Int$ | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.64 million 1000 Int$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million 1000 Int$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million 1000 Int$ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million 1000 Int$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million 1000 Int$ | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million 1000 Int$ | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million 1000 Int$ | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million 1000 Int$ | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million 1000 Int$ | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.50 million 1000 Int$ | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million 1000 Int$ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million 1000 Int$ | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million 1000 Int$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million 1000 Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million 1000 Int$ | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 841,409 1000 Int$ | 686,450 1000 Int$ | 977,323 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 703,156 1000 Int$ | 499,197 1000 Int$ | 1.03 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 975,367 1000 Int$ | 730,765 1000 Int$ | 1.19 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million 1000 Int$ | 909,112 1000 Int$ | 1.63 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million 1000 Int$ | 1.15 million 1000 Int$ | 2.14 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million 1000 Int$ | 1.15 million 1000 Int$ | 1.64 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 million 1000 Int$ | 1.39 million 1000 Int$ | 1.48 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Nigeria was 1.41 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million 1000 Int$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 499,197 1000 Int$ in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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