Yams — Gross Production Value in Nigeria

Nigeria: Yams — Gross Production Value was 17.28 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.28 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
1st
of 61 countries
All-time high
17.28 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
926,070 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 17.28 million 1000 Int$ for yams — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 17.28 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 926,070 1000 Int$, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 1st of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Yams — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 926,070 1000 Int$
1962 926,070 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1963 1.19 million 1000 Int$ +28.6%
1964 1.32 million 1000 Int$ +11.1%
1965 1.59 million 1000 Int$ +20.0%
1966 1.85 million 1000 Int$ +16.4%
1967 2.07 million 1000 Int$ +11.7%
1968 2.18 million 1000 Int$ +5.5%
1969 2.59 million 1000 Int$ +18.9%
1970 3.18 million 1000 Int$ +23.0%
1971 2.58 million 1000 Int$ -18.8%
1972 1.83 million 1000 Int$ -29.3%
1973 1.83 million 1000 Int$ +0.5%
1974 1.89 million 1000 Int$ +3.2%
1975 2.28 million 1000 Int$ +20.4%
1976 1.73 million 1000 Int$ -24.0%
1977 1.69 million 1000 Int$ -2.7%
1978 1.53 million 1000 Int$ -9.3%
1979 1.39 million 1000 Int$ -9.1%
1980 1.39 million 1000 Int$ -0.2%
1981 1.38 million 1000 Int$ -0.7%
1982 1.42 million 1000 Int$ +3.3%
1983 1.32 million 1000 Int$ -7.2%
1984 1.22 million 1000 Int$ -8.0%
1985 1.25 million 1000 Int$ +3.0%
1986 1.38 million 1000 Int$ +9.9%
1987 1.29 million 1000 Int$ -6.2%
1988 2.42 million 1000 Int$ +86.9%
1989 2.54 million 1000 Int$ +5.2%
1990 3.60 million 1000 Int$ +41.8%
1991 4.49 million 1000 Int$ +24.5%
1992 5.23 million 1000 Int$ +16.7%
1993 5.72 million 1000 Int$ +9.4%
1994 6.13 million 1000 Int$ +7.0%
1995 6.04 million 1000 Int$ -1.4%
1996 6.14 million 1000 Int$ +1.7%
1997 6.34 million 1000 Int$ +3.3%
1998 6.55 million 1000 Int$ +3.3%
1999 6.85 million 1000 Int$ +4.5%
2000 6.93 million 1000 Int$ +1.3%
2001 6.94 million 1000 Int$ +0.1%
2002 7.39 million 1000 Int$ +6.4%
2003 7.86 million 1000 Int$ +6.4%
2004 8.41 million 1000 Int$ +7.0%
2005 9.00 million 1000 Int$ +7.0%
2006 9.72 million 1000 Int$ +8.0%
2007 8.24 million 1000 Int$ -15.2%
2008 9.27 million 1000 Int$ +12.5%
2009 7.70 million 1000 Int$ -16.9%
2010 9.88 million 1000 Int$ +28.3%
2011 8.77 million 1000 Int$ -11.2%
2012 8.55 million 1000 Int$ -2.5%
2013 9.42 million 1000 Int$ +10.2%
2014 11.57 million 1000 Int$ +22.7%
2015 11.67 million 1000 Int$ +0.9%
2016 12.96 million 1000 Int$ +11.1%
2017 13.10 million 1000 Int$ +1.1%
2018 14.65 million 1000 Int$ +11.8%
2019 14.00 million 1000 Int$ -4.4%
2020 14.91 million 1000 Int$ +6.5%
2021 15.84 million 1000 Int$ +6.3%
2022 16.17 million 1000 Int$ +2.0%
2023 16.50 million 1000 Int$ +2.1%
2024 17.28 million 1000 Int$ +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.63 million 1000 Int$ 926,070 1000 Int$ 2.59 million 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 1.99 million 1000 Int$ 1.39 million 1000 Int$ 3.18 million 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 1.56 million 1000 Int$ 1.22 million 1000 Int$ 2.54 million 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 5.71 million 1000 Int$ 3.60 million 1000 Int$ 6.85 million 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 8.14 million 1000 Int$ 6.93 million 1000 Int$ 9.72 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 11.46 million 1000 Int$ 8.55 million 1000 Int$ 14.65 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 16.14 million 1000 Int$ 14.91 million 1000 Int$ 17.28 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 2 Ghana 2.68 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 3 Benin 887,300 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 4 Togo 259,930 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Nigeria?
Yams — gross production value in Nigeria was 17.28 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 17.28 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 926,070 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for yams — gross production value?
Nigeria ranks 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,909 data points, 1961–2024
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