FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All cereals production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 28.5 million t of all cereals, the 22nd largest in the world (0.91% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.9%. The record was 30.3 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 18.3 million ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 28.5 million t
- World rank
- 22 of 177
- 10-year change
- +7.9%
- Record
- 30.3 million t
- 2022
All cereals in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,473,079 | +1.5% | 18,275,835 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 28,048,997 | −7.5% | 18,112,703 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 30,314,054 | +1.5% | 18,266,761 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 29,860,719 | +2.2% | 18,410,426 | 1.62 |
| 2020 | 29,211,452 | −2.0% | 18,032,487 | 1.62 |
| 2019 | 29,797,189 | +5.7% | 18,283,463 | 1.63 |
| 2018 | 28,190,605 | +4.0% | 18,195,663 | 1.55 |
| 2017 | 27,102,165 | −1.6% | 17,994,592 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 27,531,583 | +5.6% | 17,241,103 | 1.60 |
| 2015 | 26,069,496 | −1.2% | 17,070,713 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 26,383,664 | +28% | 16,962,885 | 1.56 |
| 2013 | 20,612,563 | −3.8% | 15,889,165 | 1.30 |
| 2012 | 21,427,122 | +3.5% | 15,316,190 | 1.40 |
| 2011 | 20,699,526 | −16% | 15,512,438 | 1.33 |
| 2010 | 24,650,297 | +16% | 16,132,376 | 1.53 |
| 2009 | 21,267,630 | −30% | 13,890,000 | 1.53 |
| 2008 | 30,209,000 | +11% | 18,899,000 | 1.60 |
| 2007 | 27,171,000 | −5.9% | 19,410,000 | 1.40 |
| 2006 | 28,864,000 | +11% | 19,147,000 | 1.51 |
| 2005 | 26,031,000 | +7.0% | 18,310,000 | 1.42 |
| 2004 | 24,321,000 | +7.0% | 17,716,000 | 1.37 |
| 2003 | 22,736,000 | +6.4% | 17,371,000 | 1.31 |
| 2002 | 21,373,000 | +6.4% | 17,027,000 | 1.26 |
| 2001 | 20,090,000 | −6.0% | 16,286,000 | 1.23 |
| 2000 | 21,370,000 | −4.6% | 18,242,000 | 1.17 |
| 1999 | 22,405,000 | +1.7% | 18,079,200 | 1.24 |
| 1998 | 22,040,000 | +0.9% | 18,339,000 | 1.20 |
| 1997 | 21,853,000 | +0.9% | 18,476,000 | 1.18 |
| 1996 | 21,665,000 | −3.8% | 17,752,600 | 1.22 |
| 1995 | 22,512,600 | +11% | 18,598,000 | 1.21 |
| 1994 | 20,373,200 | +1.4% | 17,993,000 | 1.13 |
| 1993 | 20,090,600 | +2.5% | 17,423,700 | 1.15 |
| 1992 | 19,597,000 | +5.3% | 16,836,000 | 1.16 |
| 1991 | 18,615,000 | +5.3% | 17,014,000 | 1.09 |
| 1990 | 17,678,000 | −1.8% | 15,400,000 | 1.15 |
| 1989 | 18,007,000 | +8.7% | 14,372,700 | 1.25 |
| 1988 | 16,560,000 | +4.0% | 12,685,000 | 1.31 |
| 1987 | 15,917,000 | +8.6% | 13,231,000 | 1.20 |
| 1986 | 14,661,322 | +23% | 12,675,000 | 1.16 |
| 1985 | 11,889,000 | +13% | 9,527,000 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 10,503,000 | +19% | 8,294,000 | 1.27 |
| 1983 | 8,828,000 | +4.3% | 5,785,000 | 1.53 |
| 1982 | 8,468,000 | +5.2% | 5,186,000 | 1.63 |
| 1981 | 8,053,000 | +3.4% | 4,864,500 | 1.66 |
| 1980 | 7,788,000 | +21% | 7,165,000 | 1.09 |
| 1979 | 6,439,000 | +7.2% | 6,113,000 | 1.05 |
| 1978 | 6,004,000 | −14% | 6,554,000 | 0.92 |
| 1977 | 6,957,000 | −2.8% | 7,460,000 | 0.93 |
| 1976 | 7,161,000 | −14% | 9,874,000 | 0.73 |
| 1975 | 8,348,000 | −19% | 8,632,000 | 0.97 |
| 1974 | 10,285,000 | +25% | 10,325,000 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 8,243,000 | +42% | 12,504,500 | 0.66 |
| 1972 | 5,809,000 | −30% | 8,869,500 | 0.65 |
| 1971 | 8,328,000 | −7.3% | 11,736,500 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 8,981,000 | +2.1% | 12,424,000 | 0.72 |
| 1969 | 8,799,000 | +19% | 14,400,000 | 0.61 |
| 1968 | 7,408,000 | +0.4% | 11,039,000 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 7,375,000 | +20% | 10,635,000 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 6,140,000 | −27% | 10,102,000 | 0.61 |
| 1965 | 8,413,000 | +3.8% | 12,245,000 | 0.69 |
| 1964 | 8,105,000 | −1.2% | 11,291,000 | 0.72 |
| 1963 | 8,203,000 | −1.5% | 10,741,000 | 0.76 |
| 1962 | 8,324,000 | +5.5% | 10,634,000 | 0.78 |
| 1961 | 7,891,000 | — | 10,621,000 | 0.74 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.