Wheat — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 10,403 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — gross production value in Nigeria is 10,403 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 39,077 1000 Int$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,552 1000 Int$, in 1973.
Nigeria ranks 88th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,789 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 3,789 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,789 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,737 1000 Int$ | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 4,737 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,737 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,973 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 4,737 1000 Int$ | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 4,737 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,500 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4,737 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 4,737 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,552 1000 Int$ | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 4,263 1000 Int$ | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 4,263 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,263 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,737 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 4,737 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,210 1000 Int$ | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5,684 1000 Int$ | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 6,158 1000 Int$ | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 6,158 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,158 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,394 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 26,762 1000 Int$ | +318.5% |
| 1986 | 31,262 1000 Int$ | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 32,919 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 11,842 1000 Int$ | -64.0% |
| 1989 | 14,210 1000 Int$ | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 11,842 1000 Int$ | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 14,210 1000 Int$ | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 9,473 1000 Int$ | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 7,721 1000 Int$ | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 8,336 1000 Int$ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 10,326 1000 Int$ | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 11,131 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 15,631 1000 Int$ | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 23,209 1000 Int$ | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 23,920 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 17,289 1000 Int$ | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 12,078 1000 Int$ | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 12,789 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 13,736 1000 Int$ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 14,684 1000 Int$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 15,631 1000 Int$ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 16,815 1000 Int$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 10,421 1000 Int$ | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 12,552 1000 Int$ | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 18,946 1000 Int$ | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 26,156 1000 Int$ | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 39,077 1000 Int$ | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 23,683 1000 Int$ | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 18,946 1000 Int$ | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 21,623 1000 Int$ | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 14,210 1000 Int$ | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 14,210 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19,600 1000 Int$ | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 20,927 1000 Int$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 20,581 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13,026 1000 Int$ | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 8,749 1000 Int$ | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 7,430 1000 Int$ | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 11,574 1000 Int$ | +55.8% |
| 2024 | 10,403 1000 Int$ | -10.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10,403 1000 Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,102 1000 Int$, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10,403 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,888 1000 Int$, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Gross Production Value in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +318.5% | 6,394 1000 Int$ | 26,762 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,447 1000 Int$ | 3,789 1000 Int$ | 4,973 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,500 1000 Int$ | 3,552 1000 Int$ | 5,210 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,755 1000 Int$ | 5,684 1000 Int$ | 32,919 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,580 1000 Int$ | 7,721 1000 Int$ | 23,920 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,494 1000 Int$ | 10,421 1000 Int$ | 18,946 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,901 1000 Int$ | 14,210 1000 Int$ | 39,077 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,236 1000 Int$ | 7,430 1000 Int$ | 13,026 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 wheat — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Wheat — gross production value in Nigeria was 10,403 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 39,077 1000 Int$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,552 1000 Int$ in 1973.
- How does Nigeria rank for wheat — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.