Yams — Gross Production Value in Nigeria
Nigeria: Yams — Gross Production Value was 6.12 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams — Gross Production Value in Nigeria, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross production value in Nigeria stood at 6.12 million 1000 USD.
The figure is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Nigeria peaked at 26.39 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.44 million 1000 USD, in 1991.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.93 million 1000 USD | 4.44 million 1000 USD | 11.51 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.17 million 1000 USD | 5.48 million 1000 USD | 26.39 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 million 1000 USD | 10.12 million 1000 USD | 23.12 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.95 million 1000 USD | 6.12 million 1000 USD | 17.86 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 6.91 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production value in Nigeria?
- Yams — gross production value in Nigeria was 6.12 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 26.39 million 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 million 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for yams — gross production value?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.