FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Green maize production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 799,511 t of green maize, the 4th largest in the world (8.45% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.2%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 201,276 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 799,511 t
- World rank
- 4 of 48
- 10-year change
- +9.2%
- Record
- 799,511 t
- 2024
Green maize in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 799,511 | +0.7% | 201,276 | 3.97 |
| 2023 | 793,689 | +0.7% | 200,663 | 3.96 |
| 2022 | 787,950 | +0.1% | 200,186 | 3.94 |
| 2021 | 787,486 | +1.4% | 200,404 | 3.93 |
| 2020 | 776,619 | +0.7% | 199,012 | 3.90 |
| 2019 | 771,556 | +0.7% | 199,167 | 3.87 |
| 2018 | 766,469 | +0.3% | 198,650 | 3.86 |
| 2017 | 764,414 | +1.0% | 199,241 | 3.84 |
| 2016 | 756,634 | +1.1% | 198,630 | 3.81 |
| 2015 | 748,287 | +2.2% | 196,782 | 3.80 |
| 2014 | 732,455 | −1.1% | 194,151 | 3.77 |
| 2013 | 740,569 | −3.2% | 196,876 | 3.76 |
| 2012 | 765,000 | +3.4% | 200,000 | 3.83 |
| 2011 | 740,000 | +9.4% | 200,000 | 3.70 |
| 2010 | 676,338 | +4.2% | 183,916 | 3.68 |
| 2009 | 649,225 | +5.0% | 177,653 | 3.65 |
| 2008 | 618,078 | +6.7% | 170,214 | 3.63 |
| 2007 | 579,000 | +0.3% | 162,500 | 3.56 |
| 2006 | 577,000 | +0.1% | 162,000 | 3.56 |
| 2005 | 576,500 | −1.0% | 161,500 | 3.57 |
| 2004 | 582,162 | +1.1% | 163,763 | 3.55 |
| 2003 | 575,635 | −0.1% | 162,748 | 3.54 |
| 2002 | 576,000 | +1.8% | 161,000 | 3.58 |
| 2001 | 566,025 | +0.4% | 162,268 | 3.49 |
| 2000 | 563,667 | +0.4% | 162,619 | 3.47 |
| 1999 | 561,486 | +0.6% | 163,023 | 3.44 |
| 1998 | 558,028 | +0.5% | 163,178 | 3.42 |
| 1997 | 555,375 | −4.3% | 163,546 | 3.40 |
| 1996 | 580,506 | +2.7% | 169,810 | 3.42 |
| 1995 | 565,240 | +2.9% | 167,706 | 3.37 |
| 1994 | 549,095 | −4.5% | 165,445 | 3.32 |
| 1993 | 575,000 | +35% | 160,000 | 3.59 |
| 1992 | 425,000 | −11% | 150,000 | 2.83 |
| 1991 | 475,000 | +3.7% | 155,000 | 3.06 |
| 1990 | 458,000 | −14% | 150,000 | 3.05 |
| 1989 | 533,000 | +2.5% | 160,000 | 3.33 |
| 1988 | 520,000 | +46% | 156,000 | 3.33 |
| 1987 | 357,000 | −18% | 113,000 | 3.16 |
| 1986 | 434,000 | −4.8% | 172,000 | 2.52 |
| 1985 | 456,000 | +52% | 156,000 | 2.92 |
| 1984 | 300,000 | +17% | 105,000 | 2.86 |
| 1983 | 257,000 | +65% | 106,000 | 2.42 |
| 1982 | 156,000 | −2.5% | 56,000 | 2.79 |
| 1981 | 160,000 | −0.6% | 44,000 | 3.64 |
| 1980 | 161,000 | +31% | 46,000 | 3.50 |
| 1979 | 123,000 | +2.5% | 42,000 | 2.93 |
| 1978 | 120,000 | −38% | 52,000 | 2.31 |
| 1977 | 194,000 | −28% | 61,000 | 3.18 |
| 1976 | 269,000 | −21% | 89,000 | 3.02 |
| 1975 | 341,000 | +158% | 97,000 | 3.52 |
| 1974 | 132,000 | −57% | 58,000 | 2.28 |
| 1973 | 307,000 | +92% | 125,000 | 2.46 |
| 1972 | 160,000 | −50% | 112,000 | 1.43 |
| 1971 | 318,000 | −12% | 122,000 | 2.61 |
| 1970 | 361,000 | +15% | 145,000 | 2.49 |
| 1969 | 314,000 | +11% | 137,000 | 2.29 |
| 1968 | 282,000 | +18% | 110,000 | 2.56 |
| 1967 | 238,000 | −2.5% | 116,000 | 2.05 |
| 1966 | 244,000 | −16% | 114,000 | 2.14 |
| 1965 | 290,000 | +3.6% | 140,000 | 2.07 |
| 1964 | 280,000 | −4.1% | 147,000 | 1.90 |
| 1963 | 292,000 | +18% | 114,000 | 2.56 |
| 1962 | 248,000 | −10% | 112,000 | 2.21 |
| 1961 | 277,000 | — | 138,000 | 2.01 |
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.