Tomatoes — Yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tomatoes — Yield was 4,532 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tomatoes — Yield in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomatoes — yield in Nigeria is 4,532 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield in Nigeria peaked at 10,346 kg/ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,437 kg/ha, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 210th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Tomatoes — Yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,778 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 9,946 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 9,947 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 9,950 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 9,951 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,952 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,954 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,500 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 9,565 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 9,600 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 9,630 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10,000 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,222 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 10,260 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10,346 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 9,028 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 7,647 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 6,965 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 8,562 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 6,004 kg/ha | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 5,957 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,115 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,160 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,521 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 8,171 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 8,316 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,806 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 6,882 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,482 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6,594 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 5,206 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 4,393 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 3,721 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 7,537 kg/ha | +102.6% |
| 2015 | 7,586 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,148 kg/ha | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 4,006 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,485 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 3,437 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,613 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,744 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3,558 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 4,532 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 4,532 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4,532 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,047 kg/ha, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4,532 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,225 kg/ha, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +102.6% | 3,721 kg/ha | 7,537 kg/ha |
| 2016 | -45.3% | 7,586 kg/ha | 4,148 kg/ha |
| 2000 | -29.9% | 8,562 kg/ha | 6,004 kg/ha |
| 2023 | +27.4% | 3,558 kg/ha | 4,532 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,942 kg/ha | 9,778 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,829 kg/ha | 9,500 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,000 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,303 kg/ha | 6,965 kg/ha | 10,346 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,841 kg/ha | 5,957 kg/ha | 8,316 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,011 kg/ha | 3,437 kg/ha | 7,586 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,996 kg/ha | 3,558 kg/ha | 4,532 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — yield in Nigeria?
- Tomatoes — yield in Nigeria was 4,532 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,346 kg/ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,437 kg/ha in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Nigeria ranks 210th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield 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, published as part of Tomatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.