FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Wheat production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 43,927 t of wheat, the 87th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 165,000 t in 2011. Area harvested: 27,906 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 43,927 t
- World rank
- 87 of 122
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 165,000 t
- 2011
Wheat in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,927 | −10% | 27,906 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | 48,869 | +56% | 30,801 | 1.59 |
| 2022 | 31,374 | −15% | 14,374 | 2.18 |
| 2021 | 36,944 | −33% | 11,820 | 3.13 |
| 2020 | 55,000 | −37% | 50,000 | 1.10 |
| 2019 | 86,900 | −1.7% | 51,646 | 1.68 |
| 2018 | 88,362 | +6.8% | 51,548 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 82,758 | +38% | 49,322 | 1.68 |
| 2016 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 60,000 | −34% | 60,000 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 91,300 | +14% | 70,000 | 1.30 |
| 2013 | 80,000 | −20% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 100,000 | −39% | 98,148 | 1.02 |
| 2011 | 165,000 | +49% | 128,992 | 1.28 |
| 2010 | 110,441 | +38% | 74,399 | 1.48 |
| 2009 | 80,000 | +51% | 48,000 | 1.67 |
| 2008 | 53,000 | +20% | 32,000 | 1.66 |
| 2007 | 44,000 | −38% | 26,000 | 1.69 |
| 2006 | 71,000 | +7.6% | 63,000 | 1.13 |
| 2005 | 66,000 | +6.5% | 60,000 | 1.10 |
| 2004 | 62,000 | +6.9% | 58,000 | 1.07 |
| 2003 | 58,000 | +7.4% | 56,000 | 1.04 |
| 2002 | 54,000 | +5.9% | 55,000 | 0.98 |
| 2001 | 51,000 | −30% | 52,000 | 0.98 |
| 2000 | 73,000 | −28% | 52,000 | 1.40 |
| 1999 | 101,000 | +3.1% | 50,200 | 2.01 |
| 1998 | 98,000 | +48% | 49,000 | 2.00 |
| 1997 | 66,000 | +40% | 25,000 | 2.64 |
| 1996 | 47,000 | +7.8% | 23,000 | 2.04 |
| 1995 | 43,600 | +24% | 20,000 | 2.18 |
| 1994 | 35,200 | +8.0% | 15,000 | 2.35 |
| 1993 | 32,600 | −19% | 14,000 | 2.33 |
| 1992 | 40,000 | −33% | 30,000 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 60,000 | +20% | 50,000 | 1.20 |
| 1990 | 50,000 | −17% | 60,000 | 0.83 |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +20% | 50,000 | 1.20 |
| 1988 | 50,000 | −64% | 40,000 | 1.25 |
| 1987 | 139,000 | +5.3% | 72,000 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 132,000 | +17% | 67,000 | 1.97 |
| 1985 | 113,000 | +319% | 55,000 | 2.05 |
| 1984 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 16,000 | 1.69 |
| 1983 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 1.86 |
| 1982 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.60 |
| 1981 | 26,000 | +8.3% | 10,000 | 2.60 |
| 1980 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 10,000 | 2.40 |
| 1979 | 22,000 | +10% | 10,000 | 2.20 |
| 1978 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | +11% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 1.80 |
| 1975 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.64 |
| 1974 | 18,000 | +20% | 12,000 | 1.50 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | −25% | 10,500 | 1.43 |
| 1972 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 11,500 | 1.74 |
| 1971 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 11,500 | 1.74 |
| 1970 | 19,000 | −5.0% | 11,000 | 1.73 |
| 1969 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.82 |
| 1968 | 20,000 | −4.8% | 11,000 | 1.82 |
| 1967 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 11,000 | 1.91 |
| 1966 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.82 |
| 1965 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 11,000 | 1.82 |
| 1964 | 20,000 | +25% | 11,000 | 1.82 |
| 1963 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.78 |
| 1962 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 1.78 |
| 1961 | 16,000 | — | 9,000 | 1.78 |
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.