According to the latest NBS report on Wheat production 2021, there are thirteen(13) States that produce wheat in Nigeria The total hectares of cultivated land for wheat production across all thirteen states is 11,820, while total yield per hectare was 3,126 and total production was 36,943,800 metric tonnes.
The report shows that Kano has the highest land cultivated for wheat production at 2,326 hectares and the highest production of 6,512,800kg despite having a low yield per hectare of 2,800kg. Zamfara on the other hand has both the lowest land for wheat production and lowest production at 672,00kg even though it has a high per hectare yield of 3500kg.
Wheat production in Nigeria has decreased up to 38% in five years.