Yams — Fat supply quantity in Nigeria

Nigeria: Yams — Fat supply quantity was 52,920 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52,920 t
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
62,496 t
in 2019
All-time low
46,620 t
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Yams — Fat supply quantity in Nigeria, 2010–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2010201620232010: 47.1k t2011: 49.0k t2012: 50.6k t2013: 52.9k t2014: 49.6k t2015: 52.9k t2016: 55.4k t2017: 58.0k t2018: 59.2k t2019: 62.5k t2020: 46.6k t2021: 50.4k t2022: 51.7k t2023: 52.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, yams — fat supply quantity in Nigeria stood at 52,920 t.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — fat supply quantity in Nigeria peaked at 62,496 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46,620 t, in 2020.

That places Nigeria 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Yams — Fat supply quantity in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Fat supply quantity (t) in Nigeria, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 47,124 t —
2011 48,959 t +3.9%
2012 50,581 t +3.3%
2013 52,920 t +4.6%
2014 49,644 t -6.2%
2015 52,920 t +6.6%
2016 55,440 t +4.8%
2017 57,960 t +4.5%
2018 59,220 t +2.2%
2019 62,496 t +5.5%
2020 46,620 t -25.4%
2021 50,400 t +8.1%
2022 51,660 t +2.5%
2023 52,920 t +2.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 52,920 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.56 t, 5011.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 52,920 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.6 t, 1242.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Yams — Fat supply quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -25.4% 62,496 t 46,620 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53,726 t 47,124 t 62,496 t 10
2020s 50,400 t 46,620 t 52,920 t 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 14,454 t compare
  2. 2 Cote d'Ivoire 14,454 t compare
  3. 4 Ghana 13,408 t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — fat supply quantity in Nigeria?
Yams — fat supply quantity in Nigeria was 52,920 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — fat supply quantity recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 62,496 t in 2019.
What is the lowest yams — fat supply quantity recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 46,620 t in 2020.
How does Nigeria rank for yams — fat supply quantity?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is yams — fat supply quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Fat supply quantity (t). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Fat supply quantity (t)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 1,790 data points, 2010–2023
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