Wheat production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wheat production was 43,927 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43,927
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
88th
of 126 countries
All-time high
165,000
in 2011
All-time low
15,000
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 43,927 for wheat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Nigeria peaked at 165,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,000, in 1973.
That places Nigeria 88th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,000 | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 113,000 | +318.5% |
| 1986 | 132,000 | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 139,000 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 50,000 | -64.0% |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 40,000 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 32,600 | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 35,200 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 43,600 | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 47,000 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 66,000 | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 98,000 | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 101,000 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 73,000 | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 51,000 | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 54,000 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 58,000 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 62,000 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 66,000 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 71,000 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 44,000 | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 53,000 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 80,000 | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 110,441 | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 165,000 | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 100,000 | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 80,000 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 91,300 | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 60,000 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82,758 | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 88,362 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 86,900 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 55,000 | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 36,944 | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 31,374 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 48,869 | +55.8% |
| 2024 | 43,927 | -10.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 43,927 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 43,927 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +318.5% | 27,000 | 113,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,778 | 16,000 | 21,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,000 | 15,000 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,300 | 24,000 | 139,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,340 | 32,600 | 101,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,200 | 44,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,476 | 60,000 | 165,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,223 | 31,374 | 55,000 | 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 wheat production in Nigeria?
- Wheat production in Nigeria was 43,927 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 165,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 1973.
- How does Nigeria rank for wheat production?
- Nigeria ranks 88th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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