FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 9.1 million t of rice (paddy), the 14th largest in the world (1.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 4.6 million ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 9.1 million t
- World rank
- 14 of 115
- 10-year change
- +36%
- Record
- 9.1 million t
- 2024
Rice (paddy) in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,129,900 | +2.6% | 4,572,900 | 2.00 |
| 2023 | 8,902,200 | +4.7% | 4,509,800 | 1.97 |
| 2022 | 8,502,000 | +1.9% | 4,580,000 | 1.86 |
| 2021 | 8,342,000 | +2.1% | 4,320,100 | 1.93 |
| 2020 | 8,171,800 | −3.1% | 4,195,100 | 1.95 |
| 2019 | 8,435,510 | +0.4% | 4,126,670 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 8,403,300 | +7.3% | 4,065,500 | 2.07 |
| 2017 | 7,835,100 | +0.3% | 3,765,000 | 2.08 |
| 2016 | 7,812,200 | +3.2% | 3,898,900 | 2.00 |
| 2015 | 7,573,400 | +13% | 3,651,200 | 2.07 |
| 2014 | 6,690,000 | +15% | 3,095,900 | 2.16 |
| 2013 | 5,818,200 | +7.1% | 2,931,800 | 1.98 |
| 2012 | 5,432,930 | +18% | 2,863,815 | 1.90 |
| 2011 | 4,612,614 | +3.1% | 2,269,410 | 2.03 |
| 2010 | 4,472,520 | +26% | 2,432,630 | 1.84 |
| 2009 | 3,546,250 | −15% | 1,836,880 | 1.93 |
| 2008 | 4,179,000 | +31% | 2,382,000 | 1.75 |
| 2007 | 3,186,000 | −21% | 2,451,000 | 1.30 |
| 2006 | 4,042,000 | +13% | 2,725,000 | 1.48 |
| 2005 | 3,567,000 | +7.0% | 2,494,000 | 1.43 |
| 2004 | 3,334,000 | +7.0% | 2,348,000 | 1.42 |
| 2003 | 3,116,000 | +6.4% | 2,210,000 | 1.41 |
| 2002 | 2,928,000 | +6.4% | 2,185,000 | 1.34 |
| 2001 | 2,752,000 | −17% | 2,117,000 | 1.30 |
| 2000 | 3,298,000 | +0.6% | 2,199,000 | 1.50 |
| 1999 | 3,277,000 | +0.1% | 2,191,000 | 1.50 |
| 1998 | 3,275,000 | +0.2% | 2,044,000 | 1.60 |
| 1997 | 3,268,000 | +4.7% | 2,048,000 | 1.60 |
| 1996 | 3,122,000 | +6.9% | 1,784,200 | 1.75 |
| 1995 | 2,920,000 | +20% | 1,796,000 | 1.63 |
| 1994 | 2,427,000 | −21% | 1,714,000 | 1.42 |
| 1993 | 3,065,000 | −6.0% | 1,564,000 | 1.96 |
| 1992 | 3,260,000 | +1.1% | 1,664,000 | 1.96 |
| 1991 | 3,226,000 | +29% | 1,652,000 | 1.95 |
| 1990 | 2,500,000 | −24% | 1,208,000 | 2.07 |
| 1989 | 3,303,000 | +59% | 1,652,000 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 2,081,000 | +17% | 1,041,000 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 1,780,000 | +26% | 745,000 | 2.39 |
| 1986 | 1,416,322 | −1.0% | 700,000 | 2.02 |
| 1985 | 1,430,000 | +10% | 670,000 | 2.13 |
| 1984 | 1,300,000 | +1.6% | 650,000 | 2.00 |
| 1983 | 1,280,000 | +2.4% | 630,000 | 2.03 |
| 1982 | 1,250,000 | +0.7% | 600,000 | 2.08 |
| 1981 | 1,241,000 | +14% | 600,000 | 2.07 |
| 1980 | 1,090,000 | +45% | 550,000 | 1.98 |
| 1979 | 750,000 | +46% | 400,000 | 1.88 |
| 1978 | 515,000 | +26% | 292,000 | 1.76 |
| 1977 | 408,000 | +87% | 246,000 | 1.66 |
| 1976 | 218,000 | −57% | 172,000 | 1.27 |
| 1975 | 504,000 | −4.0% | 261,000 | 1.93 |
| 1974 | 525,000 | +7.8% | 269,000 | 1.95 |
| 1973 | 487,000 | +8.9% | 373,000 | 1.31 |
| 1972 | 447,000 | +15% | 237,000 | 1.89 |
| 1971 | 388,000 | +13% | 304,000 | 1.28 |
| 1970 | 343,000 | +5.5% | 255,000 | 1.35 |
| 1969 | 325,000 | −7.9% | 258,000 | 1.26 |
| 1968 | 353,000 | −8.3% | 235,000 | 1.50 |
| 1967 | 385,000 | +93% | 262,000 | 1.47 |
| 1966 | 199,000 | −14% | 160,000 | 1.24 |
| 1965 | 231,000 | +5.0% | 188,000 | 1.23 |
| 1964 | 220,000 | +13% | 179,000 | 1.23 |
| 1963 | 195,000 | −24% | 162,000 | 1.20 |
| 1962 | 257,000 | +93% | 218,000 | 1.18 |
| 1961 | 133,000 | — | 149,000 | 0.89 |
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.