Sweet potatoes — Producer Price in Nigeria

Nigeria: Sweet potatoes — Producer Price was 141,227 LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
141,227 LCU
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
25th
of 73 countries
All-time high
147,462 LCU
in 2019
All-time low
6,200 LCU
in 1992
Years of data
10
1992–2020

Sweet potatoes — Producer Price in Nigeria, 1992–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1992200620201992: 6.2k LCU1993: 10.7k LCU2001: 28.6k LCU2002: 32.5k LCU2010: 45.0k LCU2011: 45.9k LCU2012: 46.9k LCU2013: 49.3k LCU2019: 147.5k LCU2020: 141.2k LCU

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — producer price in Nigeria is 141,227 LCU, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 213.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — producer price in Nigeria peaked at 147,462 LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,200 LCU, in 1992.

Nigeria ranks 25th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sweet potatoes — Producer Price in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne) in Nigeria, 1992 to 2020.
Year LCU Change
1992 6,200 LCU
1993 10,680 LCU +72.3%
2001 28,630 LCU +168.1%
2002 32,480 LCU +13.4%
2010 45,000 LCU +38.5%
2011 45,890 LCU +2.0%
2012 46,890 LCU +2.2%
2013 49,290 LCU +5.1%
2019 147,462 LCU +199.2%
2020 141,227 LCU -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,440 LCU 6,200 LCU 10,680 LCU 2
2000s 30,555 LCU 28,630 LCU 32,480 LCU 2
2010s 66,906 LCU 45,000 LCU 147,462 LCU 5
2020s 141,227 LCU 141,227 LCU 141,227 LCU 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 22 Togo 163,000 LCU compare
  2. 23 Cameroon 159,250 LCU compare
  3. 24 Niger 152,000 LCU compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 112,798 LCU compare
  5. 27 Guyana 101,750 LCU compare
  6. 28 Burkina Faso 51,553 LCU compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — producer price in Nigeria?
Sweet potatoes — producer price in Nigeria was 141,227 LCU in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — producer price recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 147,462 LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — producer price recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 6,200 LCU in 1992.
How does Nigeria rank for sweet potatoes — producer price?
Nigeria ranks 25th out of 73 countries with data for 2020.
Is sweet potatoes — producer price rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.8%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Producer Price (LCU/tonne)
Unit
LCU
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
81 places, 1,594 data points, 1991–2025
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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.