Nigeria: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Nigeria

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 1,656
 Year 2022
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 1,188
 Min - Max 608 - 1,733
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2022 is 1656 kg per hectar, an increase from 1619 kg per hectar in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 3866 kg per hectar, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1961 to 2022 is 1188 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 608 kg per hectar, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 1733 kg per hectar was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Nigeria - Cereal crop yield by hectar - Recent values chart

Historical series
Nigeria - Cereal crop yield by hectar - historical chart - 1961-2022




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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