Rice — Production in Nigeria

Nigeria: Rice — Production was 8.90 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.90 million t
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
14th
of 146 countries
All-time high
8.90 million t
in 2023
All-time low
133,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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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 14th out of 146 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Cambodia 12.90 million t compare
  2. 12 Brazil 10.29 million t compare
  3. 13 Japan 10.14 million t compare
  4. 15 Nepal 5.72 million t compare
  5. 16 Egypt 5.60 million t compare
  6. 17 Madagascar 5.12 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 14th out of 146 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

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 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.