Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,558 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,558 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
142nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,660 kg per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
1,094 kg per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nigeria stood at 1,558 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nigeria peaked at 1,660 kg per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,094 kg per hectare, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,148 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,094 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,164 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1,153 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,132 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,210 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,220 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,183 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,202 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,239 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,172 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 1,234 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,255 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,309 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,373 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,422 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,508 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,400 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,598 kg per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1,531 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,528 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,334 kg per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 1,399 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,297 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1,555 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 1,527 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,597 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,506 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,549 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,630 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,620 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,622 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,660 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,549 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,558 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1,558 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1,558 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,175 kg per hectare | 1,094 kg per hectare | 1,239 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,380 kg per hectare | 1,172 kg per hectare | 1,598 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,492 kg per hectare | 1,297 kg per hectare | 1,630 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,602 kg per hectare | 1,549 kg per hectare | 1,660 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 1,600 kg per hectare compare
- 140 Mali 1,588 kg per hectare compare
- 141 Gabon 1,587 kg per hectare compare
- 143 Mauritania 1,537 kg per hectare compare
- 144 Algeria 1,537 kg per hectare compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 1,530 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -12.17 % change on previous year (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nigeria?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nigeria was 1,558 kg per hectare 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 cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,660 kg per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.