Sweet potatoes — Yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sweet potatoes — Yield was 2,710 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Yield in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — yield in Nigeria stood at 2,710 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — yield in Nigeria peaked at 12,429 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2,150 kg/ha, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,462 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,846 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 12,231 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 11,714 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 12,071 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 12,429 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 11,933 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 12,333 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 11,875 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 9,417 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 9,167 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 9,091 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 9,091 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,091 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,091 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,091 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,333 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 8,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,692 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 7,692 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7,143 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 7,143 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,667 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 6,385 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 6,200 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 7,333 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 6,000 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 5,107 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 5,936 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 4,274 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 5,203 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 4,420 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 3,906 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 4,910 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 4,484 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 5,528 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 3,000 kg/ha | -45.7% |
| 2000 | 2,999 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,001 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3,000 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,128 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,140 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,241 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,391 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2,150 kg/ha | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 3,000 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 3,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,670 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 2,651 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,696 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,652 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,479 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,484 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,654 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2,634 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,680 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,755 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,689 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,708 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,717 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,705 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,710 kg/ha | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,710 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,839 kg/ha, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,710 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,417 kg/ha, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -45.7% | 5,528 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha |
| 2008 | +39.5% | 2,150 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha |
| 2007 | -36.6% | 3,391 kg/ha | 2,150 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,988 kg/ha | 11,462 kg/ha | 12,429 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,904 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha | 9,417 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,059 kg/ha | 6,000 kg/ha | 8,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,677 kg/ha | 3,000 kg/ha | 5,936 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,005 kg/ha | 2,150 kg/ha | 3,391 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,636 kg/ha | 2,479 kg/ha | 2,755 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,706 kg/ha | 2,689 kg/ha | 2,717 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 97 Costa Rica 2,979 kg/ha compare
- 98 Zambia 2,805 kg/ha compare
- 99 Grenada 2,797 kg/ha compare
- 101 South Africa 2,586 kg/ha compare
- 102 New Caledonia 2,444 kg/ha compare
- 103 Haiti 2,181 kg/ha 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 — yield in Nigeria?
- Sweet potatoes — yield in Nigeria was 2,710 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,429 kg/ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,150 kg/ha in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Nigeria ranks 100th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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