Organic agricultural area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Organic agricultural area was 157,019 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Organic agricultural area in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 157,019 for organic agricultural area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 144.4% on the previous year and up 62,707.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Nigeria peaked at 157,019 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,375 | 3,000 | 8,200 | 4 |
| 2010s | 25,925 | 250 | 57,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,575 | 55,000 | 157,019 | 4 |
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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 organic agricultural area in Nigeria?
- Organic agricultural area in Nigeria was 157,019 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 157,019 in 2023.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for organic agricultural area?
- Nigeria ranks 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62,707.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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