Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 148,332 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Nigeria, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Nigeria is 148,332 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Nigeria peaked at 202,811 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,279 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22,105 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 21,166 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 15,981 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 14,772 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 14,759 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 10,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 11,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 12,740 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 10,279 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 12,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 13,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 11,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 14,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 22,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1995 | 39,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 1996 | 53,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 60,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 66,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 16,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2000 | 16,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 19,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 38,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 38,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 40,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 50,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 64,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 75,350 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 94,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 86,643 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 96,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 101,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 111,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 118,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 126,026 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 111,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 93,227 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 86,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 98,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 188,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2020 | 186,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 196,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 202,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 148,332 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,105 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 31,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,928 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,227 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 188,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 148,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 202,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 17 Tonga 155,658 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Jamaica 153,918 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 150,822 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Micronesia, Federated States of 147,650 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Italy 145,698 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Bahrain 145,212 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Nigeria?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Nigeria was 148,332 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 202,811 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,279 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.