13 northern states, including the FCT, produced a combined 56% of the nation's corn output on average in 2 years

Key Takeaways:

Kaduna led national corn production on average, contributing 8% of total output, between 450,000 and 947,000 metric tons.
Niger, Gombe, Borno, Plateau, and Taraba followed closely, each accounting for 5–6% of the total output on average.
Corn production is heavily concentrated in the North-Central and North-East regions.
Kaduna and Niger together accounted for 14% of Nigeria’s corn output on average.
The top 10 corn-producing states, all located in northern Nigeria, on average contributed 47% of the national total.
Southern states such as Osun and Ondo contributed modest but notable shares, each representing 3% of national production on average.

Nigeria's corn production reveals a geographic concentration in the northern regions. Kaduna emerged as the leading producer, accounting for 8% of national output on average.

Other northern states, including Niger, Gombe, Borno, Plateau, Taraba, and Bauchi, were also major contributors. All the top fifteen corn-producing states recorded outputs ranging from 340,000 to 947,000 metric tons, accounting for 62% of the national output on average.

Source:

United States Department of Agriculture - IPAD

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