Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in Nigeria, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials imports in Nigeria is 0.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Nigeria peaked at 4.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1977.
Nigeria ranks 137th of 196 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.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7% | — |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +39.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -28.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +46.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -40.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +47.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | +245.2% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -53.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -59.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -26.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +43.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +117.6% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | -39.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +36.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +61.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +182.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -60.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +437.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -82.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +270.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -75.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +51.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +21.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +437.3% | 0.8% | 4.2% |
| 2013 | +270.3% | 0.8% | 2.8% |
| 1974 | +245.2% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Nigeria?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1977.
- How does Nigeria rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Nigeria ranks 137th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.