How does Nigeria rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?

Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Nigeria

Name: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Nigeria: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita was 0.0013 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0013 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 30.2%

World rank

23rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0031 tonnes per person

in 2006

All-time low

0.0003 tonnes per person

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2023

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0013 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0031 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per person, in 1983.

Nigeria ranks 23rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per person	Change
1961	0.0006 tonnes per person	—
1962	0.0007 tonnes per person	+31.8%
1963	0.0005 tonnes per person	-35.7%
1964	0.0007 tonnes per person	+44.7%
1965	0.0005 tonnes per person	-30.9%
1966	0.0006 tonnes per person	+26.4%
1967	0.0007 tonnes per person	+16.8%
1968	0.0006 tonnes per person	-12.7%
1969	0.0007 tonnes per person	+12.6%
1970	0.0006 tonnes per person	-20.3%
1971	0.0007 tonnes per person	+26.1%
1972	0.0007 tonnes per person	+5.0%
1973	0.0007 tonnes per person	+2.1%
1974	0.0007 tonnes per person	-0.4%
1975	0.0007 tonnes per person	-7.0%
1976	0.0007 tonnes per person	+3.8%
1977	0.0007 tonnes per person	+1.2%
1978	0.0007 tonnes per person	+0.9%
1979	0.0007 tonnes per person	-4.9%
1980	0.0007 tonnes per person	+0.8%
1981	0.0007 tonnes per person	-1.2%
1982	0.0008 tonnes per person	+9.9%
1983	0.0003 tonnes per person	-54.5%
1984	0.0004 tonnes per person	+1.0%
1985	0.0005 tonnes per person	+47.5%
1986	0.0006 tonnes per person	+10.6%
1987	0.0009 tonnes per person	+63.6%
1988	0.0011 tonnes per person	+12.4%
1989	0.0022 tonnes per person	+111.7%
1990	0.0017 tonnes per person	-25.7%
1991	0.001 tonnes per person	-41.9%
1992	0.001 tonnes per person	+1.5%
1993	0.0011 tonnes per person	+9.1%
1994	0.0011 tonnes per person	-0.9%
1995	0.0018 tonnes per person	+73.4%
1996	0.002 tonnes per person	+10.4%
1997	0.0022 tonnes per person	+10.6%
1998	0.0024 tonnes per person	+7.1%
1999	0.0025 tonnes per person	+4.5%
2000	0.0025 tonnes per person	-2.0%
2001	0.0024 tonnes per person	-2.1%
2002	0.0025 tonnes per person	+4.2%
2003	0.0026 tonnes per person	+4.3%
2004	0.0027 tonnes per person	+3.8%
2005	0.003 tonnes per person	+9.0%
2006	0.0031 tonnes per person	+4.3%
2007	0.0027 tonnes per person	-11.4%
2008	0.0027 tonnes per person	+0.3%
2009	0.0019 tonnes per person	-30.3%
2010	0.0007 tonnes per person	-61.6%
2011	0.0007 tonnes per person	+1.2%
2012	0.0007 tonnes per person	+1.1%
2013	0.0008 tonnes per person	+1.0%
2014	0.0008 tonnes per person	+2.4%
2015	0.0006 tonnes per person	-28.9%
2016	0.0012 tonnes per person	+113.7%
2017	0.0013 tonnes per person	+9.5%
2018	0.0006 tonnes per person	-54.6%
2019	0.0004 tonnes per person	-26.6%
2020	0.0009 tonnes per person	+104.5%
2021	0.0013 tonnes per person	+45.8%
2022	0.0019 tonnes per person	+47.2%
2023	0.0013 tonnes per person	-30.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, 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.

Year	Change	From	To
2016	+113.7%	0.0006 tonnes per person	0.0012 tonnes per person
1989	+111.7%	0.0011 tonnes per person	0.0022 tonnes per person
2020	+104.5%	0.0004 tonnes per person	0.0009 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0006 tonnes per person	0.0005 tonnes per person	0.0007 tonnes per person	9
1970s	0.0007 tonnes per person	0.0006 tonnes per person	0.0007 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.0008 tonnes per person	0.0003 tonnes per person	0.0022 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.0017 tonnes per person	0.001 tonnes per person	0.0025 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.0026 tonnes per person	0.0019 tonnes per person	0.0031 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.0008 tonnes per person	0.0004 tonnes per person	0.0013 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.0013 tonnes per person	0.0009 tonnes per person	0.0019 tonnes per person	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

20 Thailand 0.0019 tonnes per person compare
21 Botswana 0.0016 tonnes per person compare
22 Macao 0.0015 tonnes per person compare
24 Tunisia 0.0013 tonnes per person compare
25 Malawi 0.0011 tonnes per person compare
26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0009 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More reference data data for Nigeria

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Nigeria?: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0013 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0031 tonnes per person in 2006.
What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1983.
How does Nigeria rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?: Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Population, total

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Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 9,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.