FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 11.2 million t of maize, the 14th largest in the world (0.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%. The record was 12.9 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 5.5 million ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 11.2 million t
- World rank
- 14 of 162
- 10-year change
- +3.5%
- Record
- 12.9 million t
- 2022
Maize in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,164,000 | +1.0% | 5,500,000 | 2.03 |
| 2023 | 11,053,000 | −15% | 5,700,000 | 1.94 |
| 2022 | 12,948,920 | +1.6% | 5,800,000 | 2.23 |
| 2021 | 12,744,450 | +2.8% | 6,205,280 | 2.05 |
| 2020 | 12,403,300 | −1.6% | 6,048,600 | 2.05 |
| 2019 | 12,598,945 | +15% | 6,783,924 | 1.86 |
| 2018 | 10,934,149 | +2.8% | 6,541,183 | 1.67 |
| 2017 | 10,632,299 | +0.9% | 6,389,296 | 1.66 |
| 2016 | 10,532,340 | +10% | 5,904,906 | 1.78 |
| 2015 | 9,540,190 | −12% | 5,550,360 | 1.72 |
| 2014 | 10,790,600 | +28% | 6,346,551 | 1.70 |
| 2013 | 8,422,670 | −3.1% | 5,762,700 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 8,694,900 | −2.1% | 5,751,300 | 1.51 |
| 2011 | 8,878,456 | +16% | 5,456,540 | 1.63 |
| 2010 | 7,676,850 | +4.3% | 4,149,310 | 1.85 |
| 2009 | 7,358,260 | −2.2% | 3,350,560 | 2.20 |
| 2008 | 7,525,000 | +12% | 3,845,000 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 6,724,000 | −5.3% | 3,944,000 | 1.70 |
| 2006 | 7,100,000 | +19% | 3,905,000 | 1.82 |
| 2005 | 5,957,000 | +7.0% | 3,589,000 | 1.66 |
| 2004 | 5,567,000 | +7.0% | 3,479,000 | 1.60 |
| 2003 | 5,203,000 | +6.4% | 3,469,000 | 1.50 |
| 2002 | 4,890,000 | +6.4% | 3,282,000 | 1.49 |
| 2001 | 4,596,000 | +12% | 3,283,000 | 1.40 |
| 2000 | 4,107,000 | −25% | 3,159,000 | 1.30 |
| 1999 | 5,476,000 | +6.8% | 3,423,000 | 1.60 |
| 1998 | 5,127,000 | −2.4% | 3,884,000 | 1.32 |
| 1997 | 5,254,000 | −7.3% | 4,200,000 | 1.25 |
| 1996 | 5,667,000 | −18% | 4,273,400 | 1.33 |
| 1995 | 6,931,000 | +0.4% | 5,472,000 | 1.27 |
| 1994 | 6,902,000 | +9.7% | 5,426,000 | 1.27 |
| 1993 | 6,290,000 | +7.7% | 5,309,000 | 1.18 |
| 1992 | 5,840,000 | +0.5% | 5,223,000 | 1.12 |
| 1991 | 5,810,000 | +0.7% | 5,142,000 | 1.13 |
| 1990 | 5,768,000 | +15% | 5,104,000 | 1.13 |
| 1989 | 5,008,000 | −4.9% | 3,590,000 | 1.39 |
| 1988 | 5,268,000 | +14% | 3,212,000 | 1.64 |
| 1987 | 4,612,000 | +30% | 3,408,000 | 1.35 |
| 1986 | 3,550,000 | +94% | 2,800,000 | 1.27 |
| 1985 | 1,826,000 | +53% | 1,556,000 | 1.17 |
| 1984 | 1,196,000 | +16% | 1,050,000 | 1.14 |
| 1983 | 1,027,000 | +34% | 1,058,000 | 0.97 |
| 1982 | 766,000 | +6.4% | 556,000 | 1.38 |
| 1981 | 720,000 | +18% | 438,000 | 1.64 |
| 1980 | 612,000 | +25% | 465,000 | 1.32 |
| 1979 | 488,000 | −26% | 425,000 | 1.15 |
| 1978 | 658,000 | +1.2% | 519,000 | 1.27 |
| 1977 | 650,000 | −39% | 610,000 | 1.07 |
| 1976 | 1,068,000 | −20% | 892,000 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 1,332,000 | +152% | 971,000 | 1.37 |
| 1974 | 528,000 | −35% | 579,000 | 0.91 |
| 1973 | 808,000 | +26% | 1,246,000 | 0.65 |
| 1972 | 639,000 | −50% | 1,115,000 | 0.57 |
| 1971 | 1,274,000 | −12% | 1,218,000 | 1.05 |
| 1970 | 1,443,000 | +15% | 1,449,000 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 1,255,000 | +11% | 1,371,000 | 0.92 |
| 1968 | 1,126,000 | +19% | 1,095,000 | 1.03 |
| 1967 | 950,000 | −2.6% | 1,163,000 | 0.82 |
| 1966 | 975,000 | −16% | 1,145,000 | 0.85 |
| 1965 | 1,160,000 | +3.8% | 1,404,000 | 0.83 |
| 1964 | 1,118,000 | −4.2% | 1,471,000 | 0.76 |
| 1963 | 1,167,000 | +18% | 1,140,000 | 1.02 |
| 1962 | 991,000 | −10% | 1,120,000 | 0.88 |
| 1961 | 1,107,000 | — | 1,375,000 | 0.81 |
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.