Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 155.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 155.44 for taro — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria peaked at 162.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.76, in 1979.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taro — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104.82 | — |
| 1962 | 138.26 | +31.9% |
| 1963 | 135.88 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 139 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 134.42 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 117.66 | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 132.45 | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 104.38 | -21.2% |
| 1969 | 132.7 | +27.1% |
| 1970 | 103.84 | -21.7% |
| 1971 | 64.64 | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 97.32 | +50.6% |
| 1973 | 77.37 | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 32.71 | -57.7% |
| 1975 | 33.4 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 34.26 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 21.63 | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 11.03 | -49.0% |
| 1979 | 7.76 | -29.6% |
| 1980 | 11.85 | +52.7% |
| 1981 | 14.92 | +25.9% |
| 1982 | 15.01 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 11.7 | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 10.54 | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 11.48 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 17.97 | +56.5% |
| 1987 | 16.61 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 29 | +74.6% |
| 1989 | 28.85 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 31.63 | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 34.94 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 38.59 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 42.62 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 43.92 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 59.18 | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 61.25 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 63.58 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 64.11 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 57.72 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 53.77 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 55.02 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 56.72 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 58.46 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 55.97 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 60.83 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 60.59 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.99 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 74.36 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.67 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 74.58 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 73.86 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 72.95 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 70.99 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 72.23 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 153.78 | +112.9% |
| 2017 | 158.44 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 162.64 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 158.5 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 154.51 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 157.75 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 154.44 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 152.47 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 155.44 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.62 | 104.38 | 139 | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.4 | 7.76 | 103.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.79 | 10.54 | 29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.75 | 31.63 | 64.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.84 | 53.77 | 78.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.2 | 70.99 | 162.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.92 | 152.47 | 157.75 | 5 |
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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 taro — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria?
- Taro — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria was 155.44 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 162.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest taro — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.76 in 1979.
- How does Nigeria rank for taro — gross per capita production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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 Taro — 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.