Nigeria—Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)
Category: AgricultureSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #145 of 181Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1,549
2023
YoY Change
-6.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#145
of 181 countries
Maximum
1,660
2022
Minimum
1,172
2000
CAGR
+1.2%
24 years
Last
1,549
Previous
1,660
Highest
1,660
Lowest
1,172
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nigeria's cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,549 in 2023, ranking #145 out of 181 countries. This represents a -6.7% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 1,660 (2022) and the lowest was 1,172 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,549 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,660 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,622 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,620 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,630 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,549 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,506 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1,597 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,527 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,555 | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 1,297 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,399 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,334 | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 1,528 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,531 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,598 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 1,400 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,508 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,422 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,373 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1,309 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,255 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,234 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1,172 |
Top Countries — Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oman | 29,147 | 2023 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 23,307 | 2023 |
| 3 | Qatar | 18,275 | 2023 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 14,957 | 2023 |
| 5 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 14,067 | 2023 |
| 6 | Mauritius | 11,643 | 2023 |
| 7 | New Caledonia | 9,790 | 2023 |
| 8 | Belgium | 8,486 | 2023 |
| 9 | United States | 8,330 | 2023 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 8,244 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).