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
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.
How have things changed? in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 97,280 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 110,100 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 119,420 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 120,130 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 115,850 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 155,899 metric tons | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 245,296 metric tons | +57.3% |
| 1972 | 246,394 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 250,593 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 257,336 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 256,500 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 260,585 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 262,178 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 264,068 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 268,753 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 261,293 metric tons | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 260,132 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 269,715 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 272,312 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 263,933 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 245,353 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 271,573 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 260,808 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 279,514 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 300,449 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 316,328 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 267,705 metric tons | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 318,415 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 255,499 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 281,232 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 366,101 metric tons | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 357,484 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 412,220 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 483,482 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 477,365 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 467,095 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 476,544 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 511,719 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 505,839 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 509,201 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 579,537 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 636,901 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 615,507 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 744,575 metric tons | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 751,006 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 817,516 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 856,614 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 922,652 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.00 million metric tons | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million metric tons | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million metric tons | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.11 million metric tons | +5.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.11 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.11 million metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 11.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +57.3% | 155,899 metric tons | 245,296 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.