Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 87.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria stood at 87.27.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria peaked at 115.26 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 1985.
That places Nigeria 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.08 | — |
| 1962 | 16.27 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 16.45 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 16.61 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 16.75 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 16.87 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 16.99 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 17.18 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 17.26 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 10.03 | -41.9% |
| 1971 | 9.54 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 8.47 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 8.26 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 8.05 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 7.83 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 7.61 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.38 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 7.16 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.94 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.73 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.52 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 6.33 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.17 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.01 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.68 | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 4.72 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.15 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 5.93 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 7.31 | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 9.16 | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 10.57 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 16.95 | +60.4% |
| 1994 | 14.02 | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 52.31 | +273.1% |
| 1996 | 64.48 | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 63.47 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 64.6 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 98.86 | +53.0% |
| 2000 | 96.92 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 94.51 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 97.83 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 101.29 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 105.41 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 109.69 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 115.26 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 78.75 | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 104.49 | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 101.07 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 103.26 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 101.84 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 101.19 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 100.79 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.71 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 100.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.89 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.82 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.38 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.16 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.26 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 92.89 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 91.17 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 88.96 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 87.27 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.72 | 16.08 | 17.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.13 | 6.94 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 | 4.68 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.17 | 7.31 | 98.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.52 | 78.75 | 115.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.24 | 98.16 | 103.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.91 | 87.27 | 94.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 58 China, Taiwan Province of 91.29 compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 88.61 compare
- 60 Liberia 87.83 compare
- 62 Congo 86.96 compare
- 63 Philippines 86.74 compare
- 64 Japan 86.39 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 sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria?
- Sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria was 87.27 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 115.26 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 61st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.