Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 17,049 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 17,049 kg/ha for sugar crops primary — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Nigeria peaked at 41,071 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,832 kg/ha, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,571 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 24,667 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 27,895 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 30,261 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 33,482 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 32,667 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 35,600 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 36,333 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 37,032 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 37,938 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 37,529 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 38,057 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 37,454 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 38,286 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 38,889 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 38,684 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 38,250 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 38,500 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 38,810 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 39,546 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 40,261 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 40,000 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 40,500 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 40,049 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 40,280 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 40,045 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 39,910 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 40,000 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 40,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41,071 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 40,000 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 40,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38,025 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 33,760 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 30,566 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 29,212 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 30,822 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 29,348 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 28,417 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 28,958 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 30,652 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 18,750 kg/ha | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 19,000 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 19,860 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20,773 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21,000 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 23,905 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 19,642 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 19,185 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 22,088 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 20,176 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 19,102 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 18,350 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 17,265 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 17,055 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,218 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 17,725 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 16,957 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 17,402 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16,832 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 17,060 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17,094 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,994 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17,049 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 17,049 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 17,049 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,436 kg/ha, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -38.8% | 30,652 kg/ha | 18,750 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,390 kg/ha | 24,571 kg/ha | 37,032 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,240 kg/ha | 37,454 kg/ha | 38,889 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,059 kg/ha | 39,546 kg/ha | 40,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,122 kg/ha | 28,417 kg/ha | 41,071 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,173 kg/ha | 18,750 kg/ha | 30,652 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,334 kg/ha | 16,957 kg/ha | 22,088 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,006 kg/ha | 16,832 kg/ha | 17,094 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Nigeria?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Nigeria was 17,049 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41,071 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,832 kg/ha in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Nigeria ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.