Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria is 23.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 37.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.2% | — |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 21.3% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 20.9% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +51.0% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | -11.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 23.0% 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 as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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% | 24.5% | 37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 12.2% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 20.3% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 21.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.0% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 23.0% | 29.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 27 Kenya 23.2% compare
- 28 Tajikistan 23.1% compare
- 29 Pakistan 23.0% compare
- 31 Benin 22.9% compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.9% compare
- 33 Madagascar 21.7% 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 23.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.