Rice — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Rice — Production was 8.90 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 8.90 million t for rice — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Nigeria peaked at 8.90 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 133,000 t, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 13th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 257,000 t | +93.2% |
| 1963 | 195,000 t | -24.1% |
| 1964 | 220,000 t | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 231,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 199,000 t | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 385,000 t | +93.5% |
| 1968 | 353,000 t | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 325,000 t | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 343,000 t | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 388,000 t | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 447,000 t | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 487,000 t | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 525,000 t | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 504,000 t | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 218,000 t | -56.7% |
| 1977 | 408,000 t | +87.2% |
| 1978 | 515,000 t | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 750,000 t | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million t | +45.3% |
| 1981 | 1.24 million t | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million t | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million t | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million t | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million t | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.42 million t | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million t | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million t | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 3.30 million t | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 2.50 million t | -24.3% |
| 1991 | 3.23 million t | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 3.26 million t | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.06 million t | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.43 million t | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 2.92 million t | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 3.12 million t | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.27 million t | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.27 million t | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.28 million t | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million t | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million t | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 2.93 million t | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million t | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.33 million t | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.57 million t | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.04 million t | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million t | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 4.18 million t | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 3.55 million t | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million t | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million t | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.43 million t | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 5.82 million t | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.69 million t | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 7.57 million t | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 7.81 million t | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.84 million t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.40 million t | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 8.44 million t | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.17 million t | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.34 million t | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.50 million t | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 8.90 million t | +4.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8.90 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 292,369 t, 30.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8.90 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,100 t, 48.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +93.2% | 133,000 t | 257,000 t |
| 1967 | +93.5% | 199,000 t | 385,000 t |
| 1977 | +87.2% | 218,000 t | 408,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,333 t | 133,000 t | 385,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 458,500 t | 218,000 t | 750,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million t | 1.09 million t | 3.30 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 million t | 2.43 million t | 3.28 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million t | 2.75 million t | 4.18 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 million t | 4.47 million t | 8.44 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 million t | 8.17 million t | 8.90 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 10 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.78 million t compare
- 11 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
- 11 Türkiye 900,000 t compare
- 12 Japan 10.14 million t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 722,370 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 698,544 t compare
- 14 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 83,000 t compare
- 15 Egypt 5.60 million t compare
- 15 Melanesia 10,803 t compare
- 16 Madagascar 5.12 million t compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 181.54 t compare
- 16 Micronesia 181.54 t compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 608.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Nigeria?
- Rice — production in Nigeria was 8.90 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.90 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,000 t in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for rice — production?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.