Machinery per agricultural land in Nigeria
Nigeria: Machinery per agricultural land was 0.0129 in 2019. β² Rising
Latest (2019)
0.0129
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
149th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0243
in 1983
All-time low
0.001
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961β2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Nigeria, 1961β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, machinery per agricultural land in Nigeria stood at 0.0129.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Nigeria peaked at 0.0243 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 | 0.001 | 0.0032 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0103 | 0.0042 | 0.0185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0209 | 0.0184 | 0.0243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 | 0.0169 | 0.0186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 | 0.0173 | 0.0209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0152 | 0.0127 | 0.0195 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 146 Cape Verde 0.026 compare
- 147 Mauritania 0.0176 compare
- 148 Malawi 0.0171 compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0.0123 compare
- 151 Ethiopia 0.0115 compare
- 152 Senegal 0.0112 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is machinery per agricultural land in Nigeria?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Nigeria was 0.0129 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 in 1983.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Nigeria ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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