Tomato yields in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tomato yields was 4.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.53 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10.35 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
All-time low
3.44 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.53 tonnes per hectare for tomato yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Nigeria peaked at 10.35 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.44 tonnes per hectare, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 167th out of 174 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.
Tomato yields in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 9.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 8.17 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | +102.6% |
| 2015 | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4.53 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8 tonnes per hectare, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4.53 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 34% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +102.6% | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 7.54 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | -45.3% | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | 4.15 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | -29.9% | 8.56 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +27.4% | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.53 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.94 tonnes per hectare | 9.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | 9.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3 tonnes per hectare | 6.97 tonnes per hectare | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | 8.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes per hectare | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 5.45 tonnes per hectare compare
- 165 East Timor 5.33 tonnes per hectare compare
- 166 Congo 4.68 tonnes per hectare compare
- 168 Djibouti 4.26 tonnes per hectare compare
- 169 Togo 4.25 tonnes per hectare compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 4.12 tonnes per hectare 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 tomato yields in Nigeria?
- Tomato yields in Nigeria was 4.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for tomato yields?
- Nigeria ranks 167th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.