Agriculture share gdp in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture share gdp was 22.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.98
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
30th
of 203 countries
All-time high
36.97
in 2002
All-time low
12.24
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share gdp in Nigeria is 22.98, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Nigeria peaked at 36.97 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.24, in 1981.
Nigeria ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.83 | 12.24 | 23.37 | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.45 | 20.32 | 27.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.14 | 21.36 | 36.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.81 | 19.99 | 25.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.14 | 22.98 | 29.39 | 6 |
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)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 28.47 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Nigeria?
- Agriculture share gdp in Nigeria was 22.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.97 in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.24 in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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