Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nigeria

Nigeria: Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.6805 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6805 kg per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.6965 kg per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0762 kg per person
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nigeria is 0.6805 kg per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.6965 kg per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0762 kg per person, in 1976.

That places Nigeria 32nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 0.0843 kg per person
1962 0.131 kg per person +55.5%
1963 0.096 kg per person -26.8%
1964 0.1045 kg per person +8.9%
1965 0.1074 kg per person +2.8%
1966 0.0898 kg per person -16.4%
1967 0.1527 kg per person +70.0%
1968 0.1352 kg per person -11.5%
1969 0.1363 kg per person +0.8%
1970 0.1347 kg per person -1.2%
1971 0.154 kg per person +14.4%
1972 0.1363 kg per person -11.5%
1973 0.1814 kg per person +33.0%
1974 0.1492 kg per person -17.7%
1975 0.1402 kg per person -6.1%
1976 0.0762 kg per person -45.6%
1977 0.1169 kg per person +53.4%
1978 0.138 kg per person +18.1%
1979 0.1881 kg per person +36.3%
1980 0.2569 kg per person +36.6%
1981 0.277 kg per person +7.8%
1982 0.2697 kg per person -2.6%
1983 0.2728 kg per person +1.2%
1984 0.2724 kg per person -0.1%
1985 0.2812 kg per person +3.2%
1986 0.279 kg per person -0.8%
1987 0.3127 kg per person +12.1%
1988 0.3912 kg per person +25.1%
1989 0.6044 kg per person +54.5%
1990 0.4369 kg per person -27.7%
1991 0.567 kg per person +29.8%
1992 0.5571 kg per person -1.7%
1993 0.51 kg per person -8.5%
1994 0.4775 kg per person -6.4%
1995 0.5136 kg per person +7.6%
1996 0.5121 kg per person -0.3%
1997 0.5518 kg per person +7.7%
1998 0.5374 kg per person -2.6%
1999 0.5464 kg per person +1.7%
2000 0.5344 kg per person -2.2%
2001 0.4755 kg per person -11.0%
2002 0.4826 kg per person +1.5%
2003 0.4836 kg per person +0.2%
2004 0.501 kg per person +3.6%
2005 0.519 kg per person +3.6%
2006 0.5591 kg per person +7.7%
2007 0.4664 kg per person -16.6%
2008 0.4941 kg per person +5.9%
2009 0.386 kg per person -21.9%
2010 0.4867 kg per person +26.1%
2011 0.4614 kg per person -5.2%
2012 0.5492 kg per person +19.0%
2013 0.5582 kg per person +1.6%
2014 0.5968 kg per person +6.9%
2015 0.6734 kg per person +12.8%
2016 0.6906 kg per person +2.6%
2017 0.6621 kg per person -4.1%
2018 0.6965 kg per person +5.2%
2019 0.6881 kg per person -1.2%
2020 0.6702 kg per person -2.6%
2021 0.6732 kg per person +0.5%
2022 0.6871 kg per person +2.1%
2023 0.6805 kg per person -1.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0.6805 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.32 kg per person, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0.6805 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2032 kg per person, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita 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
1967 +70.0% 0.0898 kg per person 0.1527 kg per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1152 kg per person 0.0843 kg per person 0.1527 kg per person 9
1970s 0.1415 kg per person 0.0762 kg per person 0.1881 kg per person 10
1980s 0.3217 kg per person 0.2569 kg per person 0.6044 kg per person 10
1990s 0.521 kg per person 0.4369 kg per person 0.567 kg per person 10
2000s 0.4902 kg per person 0.386 kg per person 0.5591 kg per person 10
2010s 0.6063 kg per person 0.4614 kg per person 0.6965 kg per person 10
2020s 0.6778 kg per person 0.6702 kg per person 0.6871 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 29 Nicaragua 0.7982 kg per person compare
  2. 30 Pakistan 0.7439 kg per person compare
  3. 31 Colombia 0.6886 kg per person compare
  4. 33 Bhutan 0.6308 kg per person compare
  5. 34 Gambia 0.6184 kg per person compare
  6. 35 Ghana 0.5445 kg per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nigeria?
Rice — crop residues (n content), per capita in Nigeria was 0.6805 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6965 kg per person in 2018.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0762 kg per person in 1976.
How does Nigeria rank for rice — crop residues (n content), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
104 places, 6,018 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.