Wheat yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wheat yield was 1,368 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Wheat yield in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat yield in Nigeria stood at 1,368 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Nigeria peaked at 2,640 kg per hectare in 1997 and was at its lowest, 833.3 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 21st of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,815 kg per hectare | 1,778 kg per hectare | 1,909 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,777 kg per hectare | 1,429 kg per hectare | 2,200 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,955 kg per hectare | 1,200 kg per hectare | 2,600 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,892 kg per hectare | 833.3 kg per hectare | 2,640 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,248 kg per hectare | 980.8 kg per hectare | 1,692 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,370 kg per hectare | 1,368 kg per hectare | 1,371 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yield in Nigeria?
- Wheat yield in Nigeria was 1,368 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,640 kg per hectare in 1997.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 833.3 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for wheat yield?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.