Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 919,198 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
919,198 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 82 countries
All-time high
930,874 1000 USD
in 2019
All-time low
17,974 1000 USD
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Nigeria stood at 919,198 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 930,874 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,974 1000 USD, in 1985.
Nigeria ranks 5th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,477 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 34,600 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 35,723 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 36,847 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 37,970 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 39,093 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 40,217 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 41,565 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 42,688 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 25,388 1000 USD | -40.5% |
| 1971 | 24,714 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 22,467 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22,467 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,974 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 18,648 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 20,895 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 24,714 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 26,961 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 32,128 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 41,340 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 48,979 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 80,658 1000 USD | +64.7% |
| 1994 | 68,526 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 262,420 1000 USD | +282.9% |
| 1996 | 332,069 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 335,439 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 350,493 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 550,678 1000 USD | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 554,497 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 555,621 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 591,119 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 629,089 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 673,126 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 720,083 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 777,824 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 546,409 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 745,471 1000 USD | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 741,427 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 778,964 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 790,103 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 807,131 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 826,064 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 839,104 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 866,625 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 883,754 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 895,866 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 912,734 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 930,874 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 913,158 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 918,922 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 920,985 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 917,688 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 919,198 1000 USD | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,020 1000 USD | 33,477 1000 USD | 42,688 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,984 1000 USD | 22,467 1000 USD | 25,388 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,153 1000 USD | 17,974 1000 USD | 26,961 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,273 1000 USD | 32,128 1000 USD | 550,678 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 653,467 1000 USD | 546,409 1000 USD | 777,824 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 853,122 1000 USD | 778,964 1000 USD | 930,874 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 917,990 1000 USD | 913,158 1000 USD | 920,985 1000 USD | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Nigeria was 919,198 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 930,874 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,974 1000 USD in 1985.
- How does Nigeria rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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