Wheat production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Wheat production was 43,927 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43,927 tonnes
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
88th
of 126 countries
All-time high
165,000 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
15,000 tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 43,927 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,000 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 20,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 113,000 tonnes | +318.5% |
| 1986 | 132,000 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 139,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 50,000 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 1989 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 50,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 60,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 40,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 32,600 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 35,200 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 43,600 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 47,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 66,000 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 98,000 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1999 | 101,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 73,000 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 51,000 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 54,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 58,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 62,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 66,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 71,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 44,000 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 53,000 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 80,000 tonnes | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 110,441 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 165,000 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 100,000 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 80,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 91,300 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 60,000 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82,758 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 88,362 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 86,900 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 55,000 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 36,944 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 31,374 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 48,869 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 2024 | 43,927 tonnes | -10.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 43,927 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943 tonnes, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 43,927 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 113,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,778 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,300 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 139,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,340 tonnes | 32,600 tonnes | 101,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,200 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,476 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 165,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,223 tonnes | 31,374 tonnes | 55,000 tonnes | 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 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 165,000 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.