Yams — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Yams — Gross Production Value was 26.76 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 26.76 million 1000 USD 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 26.76 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million 1000 USD, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 38 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
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.43 million 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1.43 million 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.84 million 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 2.05 million 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 2.46 million 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 2.86 million 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 3.20 million 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 3.37 million 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 4.01 million 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 4.93 million 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 4.00 million 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 2.83 million 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 2.84 million 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.93 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.53 million 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 2.69 million 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 2.61 million 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.37 million 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 2.15 million 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 2.15 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.14 million 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.21 million 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.05 million 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.13 million 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.74 million 1000 USD | +86.9% |
| 1989 | 3.94 million 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.58 million 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 1991 | 6.95 million 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 8.10 million 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 8.86 million 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 9.49 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 9.35 million 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.51 million 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.82 million 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.15 million 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.60 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.73 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.75 million 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.44 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 12.17 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 13.02 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 13.93 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 15.04 million 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 12.76 million 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 14.35 million 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 11.92 million 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 15.29 million 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 13.58 million 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 13.24 million 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.59 million 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 17.91 million 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 18.07 million 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.07 million 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 20.29 million 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.68 million 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 21.68 million 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 23.09 million 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 24.54 million 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 25.03 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.56 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 26.76 million 1000 USD | +4.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 26.76 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 347,140 1000 USD, 77.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 26.76 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69,471 1000 USD, 385.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +86.9% | 2.00 million 1000 USD | 3.74 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 million 1000 USD | 1.43 million 1000 USD | 4.01 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.09 million 1000 USD | 2.15 million 1000 USD | 4.93 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million 1000 USD | 1.88 million 1000 USD | 3.94 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 million 1000 USD | 5.58 million 1000 USD | 10.60 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.61 million 1000 USD | 10.73 million 1000 USD | 15.04 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.74 million 1000 USD | 13.24 million 1000 USD | 22.68 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.00 million 1000 USD | 23.09 million 1000 USD | 26.76 million 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 yams — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Yams — gross production value in Nigeria was 26.76 million 1000 USD 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 26.76 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for yams — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 38 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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