Agriculture orientation index in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture orientation index was 0.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.12
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
147th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.21
in 2006
All-time low
0.04
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2021
Agriculture orientation index in Nigeria, 2003–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.12 for agriculture orientation index in 2021.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in Nigeria peaked at 0.21 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 147th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1586 | 0.04 | 0.21 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.121 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index in Nigeria?
- Agriculture orientation index in Nigeria was 0.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture orientation index?
- Nigeria ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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