Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 50.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria is 50.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria peaked at 418.26 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 37.9, in 2022.
Nigeria ranks 103rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.79 | — |
| 1962 | 91.84 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 89.91 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 110.01 | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 107.65 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 105.33 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 108.26 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 100.91 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 98.69 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 91.64 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 94.24 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 92.01 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 67.31 | -26.8% |
| 1974 | 78.68 | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 76.53 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 74.36 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 80.19 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 77.77 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 82.95 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 87.71 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 92.15 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 89.43 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 87.14 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 88.2 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 358.83 | +306.8% |
| 1986 | 407.93 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 418.26 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 146.48 | -65.0% |
| 1989 | 171.11 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 138.79 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 162.21 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 105.34 | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 83.6 | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 87.92 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 106.07 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 111.39 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 152.4 | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 220.45 | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 221.29 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 155.72 | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 105.87 | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 109.07 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 113.96 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 118.49 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 122.7 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 128.4 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 77.39 | -39.7% |
| 2008 | 90.66 | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 133.09 | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 178.67 | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 259.55 | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 153 | -41.1% |
| 2013 | 119.12 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 132.4 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 84.83 | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 82.76 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 111.41 | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 116.24 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 111.83 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 69.29 | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 45.58 | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 37.9 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 57.81 | +52.5% |
| 2024 | 50.9 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.71 | 89.91 | 110.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.57 | 67.31 | 94.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.72 | 87.14 | 418.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.95 | 83.6 | 221.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.53 | 77.39 | 155.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.98 | 82.76 | 259.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3 | 37.9 | 69.29 | 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)
- 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 wheat — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria?
- Wheat — gross per capita production index number in Nigeria was 50.9 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 418.26 in 1987.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 in 2022.
- How does Nigeria rank for wheat — gross per capita production index number?
- Nigeria ranks 103rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 Wheat — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.