Sorghum production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sorghum production was 6.90 million metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
6.90 million metric tons
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
9.87 million metric tons
in 2006
All-time low
2.30 million metric tons
in 1972
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Sorghum production in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 6.90 million metric tons for sorghum production in 2011.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum production in Nigeria peaked at 9.87 million metric tons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million metric tons, in 1972.
That places Nigeria 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Sorghum production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.96 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 4.50 million metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 4.06 million metric tons | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 4.23 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 4.24 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.16 million metric tons | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 3.39 million metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 3.24 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 4.09 million metric tons | +26.5% |
| 1970 | 4.05 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.79 million metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.30 million metric tons | -39.4% |
| 1973 | 3.12 million metric tons | +36.0% |
| 1974 | 4.73 million metric tons | +51.4% |
| 1975 | 2.93 million metric tons | -38.2% |
| 1976 | 2.95 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.29 million metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 2.41 million metric tons | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 2.80 million metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 3.69 million metric tons | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 3.36 million metric tons | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 3.74 million metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 3.69 million metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 4.61 million metric tons | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 4.91 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 5.42 million metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 5.46 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.18 million metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.83 million metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 4.18 million metric tons | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 5.37 million metric tons | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 5.91 million metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 6.05 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.20 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.00 million metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 7.08 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.30 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.52 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.52 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.71 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.08 million metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 7.53 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 8.02 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 8.58 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 9.18 million metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 9.87 million metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 9.06 million metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 9.32 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million metric tons | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 7.14 million metric tons | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 6.90 million metric tons | -3.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 6.90 million metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93,796 metric tons, 73.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 6.90 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,865 metric tons, 79.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million metric tons | 3.16 million metric tons | 4.50 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 million metric tons | 2.30 million metric tons | 4.73 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 million metric tons | 3.36 million metric tons | 5.46 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.41 million metric tons | 4.18 million metric tons | 7.52 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.16 million metric tons | 5.28 million metric tons | 9.87 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 million metric tons | 6.90 million metric tons | 7.14 million metric tons | 2 |
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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 production in Nigeria?
- Sorghum production in Nigeria was 6.90 million metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 million metric tons in 2006.
- What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million metric tons in 1972.
- How does Nigeria rank for sorghum production?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on sorghum relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.