Agriculture share gdp in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture share gdp was 22.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
Agriculture share gdp in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.24 | — |
| 1982 | 13.5 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 14.99 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 18.31 | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 18.23 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 18.02 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.55 | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 23.37 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 21.28 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 21.56 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.89 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 20.32 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 23.49 | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 25.17 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 25.49 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.2 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 27.42 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 27.91 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.03 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 21.36 | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 24.48 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 36.97 | +51.0% |
| 2003 | 33.83 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 27.23 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 26.09 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 24.73 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 24.66 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.28 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.75 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 23.89 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 22.23 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 21.86 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.76 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19.99 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 20.63 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 20.98 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.85 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.2 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.73 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 28.35 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 29.39 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.55 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.72 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.87 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 22.98 | -11.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 22.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.56, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 22.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +51.0% | 24.48 | 36.97 |
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
- 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 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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