Wheat — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 10,502 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 10,502 1000 USD for wheat — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 39,446 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,586 1000 USD, in 1973.
That places Nigeria 83rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,825 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,825 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,825 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,781 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 4,781 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,781 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,020 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 4,781 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 4,781 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,542 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4,781 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 4,781 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,586 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 4,303 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 4,303 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,303 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,781 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 4,781 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,260 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5,738 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 6,216 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 6,216 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,216 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,455 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 27,015 1000 USD | +318.5% |
| 1986 | 31,557 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 33,230 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 11,953 1000 USD | -64.0% |
| 1989 | 14,344 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 11,953 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 14,344 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 9,563 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 7,794 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 8,415 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 10,423 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 11,236 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 15,779 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 23,429 1000 USD | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 24,146 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 17,452 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 12,192 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 12,910 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 13,866 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 14,822 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 15,779 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 16,974 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 10,519 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 12,671 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 19,125 1000 USD | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 26,403 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 39,446 1000 USD | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 23,907 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 19,125 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 21,827 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 14,344 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 14,344 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19,785 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 21,125 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 20,775 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13,149 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 8,832 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 7,500 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 11,683 1000 USD | +55.8% |
| 2024 | 10,502 1000 USD | -10.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 10,502 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 180,442 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 10,502 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,502 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (17 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% | 6,455 1000 USD | 27,015 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,489 1000 USD | 3,825 1000 USD | 5,020 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,542 1000 USD | 3,586 1000 USD | 5,260 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,894 1000 USD | 5,738 1000 USD | 33,230 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,708 1000 USD | 7,794 1000 USD | 24,146 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,631 1000 USD | 10,519 1000 USD | 19,125 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,108 1000 USD | 14,344 1000 USD | 39,446 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,333 1000 USD | 7,500 1000 USD | 13,149 1000 USD | 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 wheat — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Wheat — gross production value in Nigeria was 10,502 1000 USD 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 39,446 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,586 1000 USD in 1973.
- How does Nigeria rank for wheat — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 100 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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