Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.2907 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria stood at 0.2907 1000 Int$ per person.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria peaked at 0.3166 1000 Int$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.173 1000 Int$ per person, in 1983.
Nigeria ranks 104th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2304 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2354 1000 Int$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2405 1000 Int$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2426 1000 Int$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2473 1000 Int$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2323 1000 Int$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2382 1000 Int$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2366 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2576 1000 Int$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2702 1000 Int$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2383 1000 Int$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2076 1000 Int$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2122 1000 Int$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2292 1000 Int$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2102 1000 Int$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1948 1000 Int$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1869 1000 Int$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1774 1000 Int$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1757 1000 Int$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1807 1000 Int$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1749 1000 Int$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1749 1000 Int$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.173 1000 Int$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1789 1000 Int$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1865 1000 Int$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1905 1000 Int$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1899 1000 Int$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.209 1000 Int$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2238 1000 Int$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2296 1000 Int$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2524 1000 Int$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2637 1000 Int$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2711 1000 Int$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2732 1000 Int$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2777 1000 Int$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2831 1000 Int$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2852 1000 Int$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2879 1000 Int$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2927 1000 Int$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2872 1000 Int$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2789 1000 Int$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2851 1000 Int$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2892 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2991 1000 Int$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3068 1000 Int$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3166 1000 Int$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2888 1000 Int$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2982 1000 Int$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2606 1000 Int$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2858 1000 Int$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2581 1000 Int$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2738 1000 Int$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2616 1000 Int$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2845 1000 Int$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2851 1000 Int$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2975 1000 Int$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.296 1000 Int$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3044 1000 Int$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2931 1000 Int$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2915 1000 Int$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.298 1000 Int$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2976 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2923 1000 Int$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2907 1000 Int$ per person | -0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2907 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3214 1000 Int$ per person, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2907 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2333 1000 Int$ per person, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2401 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2304 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2576 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2102 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1757 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2702 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1882 1000 Int$ per person | 0.173 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2238 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2717 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2296 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2927 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2911 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2606 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3166 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.284 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2581 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3044 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.294 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2907 1000 Int$ per person | 0.298 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria?
- Agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Nigeria was 0.2907 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3166 1000 Int$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.173 1000 Int$ per person in 1983.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Nigeria ranks 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.