Agriculture & Rural in Nigeria
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Nigeria.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.4% | 2024 | down 18.5% | 142nd |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.6% | 2024 | down 10.1% | 146th |
| Rural population | 36.2% | 2025 | down 18.2% | 104th |
| Rural population growth | -0.1% | 2025 | down 116.8% | 121st |
| Rural population | 86.04 million | 2025 | up 1.9% | 7th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 23.0% | 2025 | up 11.4% | 30th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 66.82 billion current US$ | 2025 | down 34.3% | 10th |
| Land under cereal production | 18.28 million hectares | 2024 | up 7.7% | 7th |
| Cereal yield | 1,558 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 0.2% | 142nd |
| Cereal production | 28.47 million metric tons | 2024 | up 7.9% | 22nd |
| Fertilizer consumption | 4.24 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 50.2% | 179th |
| Land area | 910,770 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 30th |
| Agricultural land | 693,982 sq. km | 2023 | up 3.6% | 14th |
| Agricultural land | 76.2% | 2023 | up 3.6% | 10th |
| Arable land | 36.87 million hectares | 2023 | up 2.3% | 8th |
| Permanent cropland | 8.1% | 2023 | up 21.7% | 38th |
| Arable land | 40.5% | 2023 | up 2.3% | 13th |
| Arable land | 0.1618 hectares per person | 2023 | down 18.7% | 77th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 23.6% | 2025 | down 24.3% | 71st |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 42.7% | 2025 | down 10.9% | 34th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 33.5% | 2025 | down 16.3% | 52nd |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,150 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 81st |
| Crop production index | 120.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 39.2% | 46th |
| Food production index | 119.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 37.8% | 46th |
| Livestock production index | 112.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 25.1% | 75th |
| Forest area | 23.2% | 2023 | down 7.2% | 124th |
| Forest area | 211,370 sq. km | 2023 | down 7.2% | 29th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 12.5% | 2023 | down 95.6% | 95th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 44.2% | 2022 | unchanged | 110th |
| Surface area | 923,770 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 31st |
| Access to electricity, rural | 23.5% | 2024 | down 13.3% | 199th |