Cereals excluding rice — Production in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cereals excluding rice — Production was 19.07 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.07 million t
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
23rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.96 million t
in 2008
All-time low
5.35 million t
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — production in Nigeria stood at 19.07 million t.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — production in Nigeria peaked at 25.96 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.35 million t, in 1972.

That places Nigeria 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.56 million t 5.90 million t 8.45 million t 9
1970s 7.18 million t 5.35 million t 9.74 million t 10
1980s 10.43 million t 6.68 million t 14.67 million t 10
1990s 17.59 million t 15.14 million t 19.53 million t 10
2000s 20.87 million t 17.26 million t 25.96 million t 10
2010s 18.45 million t 14.71 million t 21.28 million t 10
2020s 20.80 million t 19.07 million t 21.73 million t 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 20 Romania 20.57 million t compare
  2. 21 Indonesia 19.99 million t compare
  3. 22 Yugoslav SFR 19.22 million t compare
  4. 24 Egypt 17.79 million t compare
  5. 25 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17.37 million t compare
  6. 26 Kazakhstan 16.13 million t compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — production in Nigeria?
Cereals excluding rice — production in Nigeria was 19.07 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 25.96 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — production recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.35 million t in 1972.
How does Nigeria rank for cereals excluding rice — production?
Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.