Food, beverages and tobacco in Nigeria
Nigeria: Food, beverages and tobacco was 30.3% in 1996. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Nigeria, 1963–1996
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 1996, food, beverages and tobacco in Nigeria stood at 30.3%.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Nigeria peaked at 46.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1992.
Nigeria ranks 77th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 42.3% | — |
| 1964 | 37.2% | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 39.6% | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 43.1% | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 39.6% | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 35.0% | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 36.1% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 34.3% | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 29.1% | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 25.5% | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 24.0% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 28.7% | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 27.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 31.7% | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -45.5% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | +226.0% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | -52.7% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +19.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 30.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 30.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +226.0% | 14.3% | 46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 35.0% | 43.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 24.0% | 38.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 21.2% | 31.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 14.3% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Nigeria?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Nigeria was 30.3% in 1996, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1992.
- How does Nigeria rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Nigeria ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 1996.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).