Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) was 33,414 million SLC in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) in Nigeria, 2004–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million SLC.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 33,414 million SLC for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Nigeria peaked at 80,713 million SLC in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33,414 million SLC, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | million SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56,711 million SLC | — |
| 2005 | 48,341 million SLC | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 58,997 million SLC | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 62,205 million SLC | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 80,713 million SLC | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 55,830 million SLC | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 50,002 million SLC | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 56,192 million SLC | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 51,854 million SLC | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 53,019 million SLC | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 55,131 million SLC | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 60,446 million SLC | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 72,976 million SLC | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 53,164 million SLC | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 58,470 million SLC | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 34,795 million SLC | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 35,309 million SLC | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 49,151 million SLC | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 39,740 million SLC | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 33,414 million SLC | -15.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 33,414 million SLC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,592 million SLC, 12.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 33,414 million SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,363 million SLC, 24.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,466 million SLC | 48,341 million SLC | 80,713 million SLC | 6 |
| 2010s | 54,605 million SLC | 34,795 million SLC | 72,976 million SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,403 million SLC | 33,414 million SLC | 49,151 million SLC | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 6 Chile 85,623 million SLC compare
- 6 Türkiye 580.73 million SLC compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 137.57 million SLC compare
- 7 Paraguay 62,416 million SLC compare
- 8 Cambodia 44,761 million SLC compare
- 10 China, mainland 32,985 million SLC compare
- 11 Russian Federation 18,642 million SLC compare
- 12 Guinea 14,290 million SLC 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 total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Nigeria?
- Total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) in Nigeria was 33,414 million SLC in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80,713 million SLC in 2008.
- What is the lowest total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,414 million SLC in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015)?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total expenditure in agricultural r&d (standard local currency, 2015) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure in Agricultural R&D (Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains a set of financial indicators describing national expenditures on agricultural research and development (R&D). The indicators are derived primarily from responses to the financial resources section of the ASTI questionnaire, complemented with selected external macroeconomic indicators required to ensure comparability across countries and over time.The dataset includes both directly reported financial aggregates and derived indicators, reflecting different dimensions of agricultural R&D investment. Reported expenditure data are collected in current local currency units (LCU) and refer to total institutional expenditures, as provided by national respondents. Coverage of the private for-profit sector remains limited and is therefore excluded from the dataset. To support temporal analysis and international comparability, expenditure indicators are also expressed in constant local currency units, using country-specific GDP deflators sourced from FAOSTAT. In addition, selected indicators relate agricultural R&D expenditures to key structural variables, such as agricultural value added, allowing for meaningful cross-country comparisons of research intensity and resource allocation.