Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nigeria
Nigeria: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0129 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nigeria, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of 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, farm machinery per unit of 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.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 | +42.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 | +38.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0042 | +30.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 | +37.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0169 | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0184 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0225 | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0229 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0243 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0218 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0214 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0192 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0196 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0191 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0186 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0173 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0173 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0173 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0173 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0176 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.017 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0179 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0181 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.019 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0184 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0175 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0189 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0167 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.015 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0147 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0127 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 | +0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0129 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0129 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +42.2% | 0.0011 | 0.0015 |
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)
- 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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nigeria?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nigeria was 0.0129 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0243 in 1983.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Nigeria ranks 149th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of 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 USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.