Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Nigeria
Nigeria: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 88,210 SLC in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Nigeria, 1991–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in SLC.
Analysis
In 2020, maize (corn) — producer price in Nigeria stood at 88,210 SLC. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price in Nigeria peaked at 88,210 SLC in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,318 SLC, in 1991.
Nigeria ranks 32nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,318 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 5,514 SLC | +66.2% |
| 1993 | 7,460 SLC | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 5,580 SLC | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 14,480 SLC | +159.5% |
| 1996 | 17,560 SLC | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 23,250 SLC | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 26,290 SLC | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 19,190 SLC | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 37,970 SLC | +97.9% |
| 2002 | 46,180 SLC | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 38,020 SLC | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 44,580 SLC | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 62,670 SLC | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 56,394 SLC | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 52,796 SLC | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 82,452 SLC | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 25,300 SLC | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 50,050 SLC | +97.8% |
| 2011 | 52,730 SLC | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 54,970 SLC | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 55,730 SLC | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 88,210 SLC | +58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,627 SLC | 3,318 SLC | 26,290 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 49,596 SLC | 25,300 SLC | 82,452 SLC | 9 |
| 2010s | 53,370 SLC | 50,050 SLC | 55,730 SLC | 4 |
| 2020s | 88,210 SLC | 88,210 SLC | 88,210 SLC | 1 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.93 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,369 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 778.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 953,652 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate -18.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — producer price in Nigeria?
- Maize (corn) — producer price in Nigeria was 88,210 SLC in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 88,210 SLC in 2020.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,318 SLC in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for maize (corn) — producer price?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maize (corn) — producer price rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Producer Price (SLC/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.