Agriculture & Rural in Nigeria

3,740 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Nigeria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Pineapples — Yield 8,116 kg/ha 2024 up 0.4% 63rd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 48.67 % 2023 down 4.1% 153rd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 51.33 % 2023 up 4.3% 22nd
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in -2.67 % 2023 down 273.4% 153rd
Bananas — Production, per square kilometre 6.98 t per square kilometre 2023 up 116.6% 19th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 35,719 1000 No 2023 up 21.2% 4th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 37,677 1000 No 2023 up 31.9% 3rd
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 109 % 2023 down 6.0% 125th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,444 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 3.7% 128th
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 20.6 million No 2023 up 17.0% 4th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 65.88 % 2023 up 4.5% 103rd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 34.12 % 2023 down 7.6% 72nd
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 31.76 % 2023 up 21.5% 103rd
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 35,719 1000 No 2023 up 21.2% 3rd
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 37,677 1000 No 2023 up 31.9% 2nd
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 58.81 % 2023 down 17.0% 14th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 81.83 % 2023 up 5.1% 10th
FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 51.33 % 2023 up 4.3% 21st
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 24,394 1000 No 2023 up 18.9% 4th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 12,633 1000 No 2023 up 5.2% 5th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 3.3 % 2024 up 19.1% 38th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.16 2024 up 14.3% 128th
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 3.3 % 2024 up 19.1% 38th
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 20.35 % 2024 up 3.0% 29th
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.16 2024 up 14.3% 128th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 68.29 % 2023 down 1.9% 59th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 33.53 % 2023 down 20.3% 84th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 20.35 % 2024 up 3.0% 30th
Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.5007 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 0.1% 20th
Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, per unit of GDP 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 up 133.0% 104th
Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Index Number 109.06 2024 up 15.3% 30th
Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number 89.42 2024 down 7.9% 48th
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 135.45 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 20.0% 8th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 126.84 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 42.0% 9th
Tomato yields 4.53 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 39.9% 167th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 73,397 1000 No 2023 up 26.5% 4th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 40.17 % 2023 down 18.6% 25th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 27.44 % 2023 down 16.2% 51st
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of 12.73 % 2023 down 23.3% 11th
Surface area 923,770 sq. km 2023 unchanged 31st
Agricultural land per capita 0.3045 hectares per capita 2023 down 17.7% 124th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 1.03 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 139.5% 170th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 1.99 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 69.0% 181st
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 0.52 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 15.6% 173rd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 1.99 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 69.0% 181st
Fish and seafood production 1.08 million tonnes 2023 up 8.1% 25th
Fertilizer consumption 156,561 tonnes 2023 down 49.0% 68th
Fertilizer use by nutrient 87,804 tonnes 2023 down 67.4% 75th
Cropland area 44.23 million hectares 2023 up 5.1% 7th
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per square kilometre 0.0061 t per square kilometre 2023 down 3.1% 67th
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0104 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 1.0% 54th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value 73,397 1000 No 2023 up 26.5% 5th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Value 68.74 % 2023 down 7.3% 11th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 37,027 1000 No 2023 up 13.8% 4th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 34.68 % 2023 down 16.5% 36th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 50.45 % 2023 down 10.0% 80th
Sorghum — Gross Production Value 2.30 million 1000 USD 2024 down 5.6% 1st
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value 919,198 1000 USD 2024 up 9.5% 5th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 1.81 t per square kilometre 2023 up 83.0% 28th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0.6702 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 58.0% 2nd