How have things changed? in Nigeria

Nigeria: How have things changed? was 1.11 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.11 million metric tons
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
23rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.21 million metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
97,280 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Nigeria, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in Nigeria stood at 1.11 million metric tons.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Nigeria peaked at 1.21 million metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97,280 metric tons, in 1965.

Nigeria ranks 23rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 112,556 metric tons 97,280 metric tons 120,130 metric tons 5
1970s 246,760 metric tons 155,899 metric tons 268,753 metric tons 10
1980s 268,508 metric tons 245,353 metric tons 300,449 metric tons 10
1990s 353,583 metric tons 255,499 metric tons 483,482 metric tons 10
2000s 579,792 metric tons 467,095 metric tons 751,006 metric tons 10
2010s 1.02 million metric tons 817,516 metric tons 1.21 million metric tons 10
2020s 1.07 million metric tons 1.04 million metric tons 1.11 million metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 20 Brazil 1.60 million metric tons compare
  2. 21 Iran 1.50 million metric tons compare
  3. 22 Morocco 1.43 million metric tons compare
  4. 24 Iceland 1.06 million metric tons compare
  5. 25 Spain 1.01 million metric tons compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom 981,329 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Nigeria?
How have things changed? in Nigeria was 1.11 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million metric tons in 2017.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 97,280 metric tons in 1965.
How does Nigeria rank for how have things changed??
Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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