Nigeria: Cereal crop yield by hectar

The latest value from 2024 is 1558 kg per hectar, an increase from 1549 kg per hectar in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 3375 kg per hectar, based on data from 79 countries. Historically, the average for Nigeria from 1961 to 2024 is 1194 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 608 kg per hectar, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 1660 kg per hectar was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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.