Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 138,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Nigeria, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 138,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Nigeria peaked at 138,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 16,985 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 16,867 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 16,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 19,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 20,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 20,246 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 22,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 23,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 24,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 25,141 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 25,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 26,211 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 26,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 27,847 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 28,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 30,145 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 31,333 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 32,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 33,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 35,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 54,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 58,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 62,232 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 66,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 71,571 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 76,724 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 81,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 86,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 91,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 94,023 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 100,327 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 103,273 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 107,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 111,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 116,273 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 120,280 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 122,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 125,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 129,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 133,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 137,248 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 138,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 138,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 138,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +55.6% | 35,178 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 54,730 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,147 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 23,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 27,942 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 32,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,739 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,893 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 86,328 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,347 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 91,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 125,733 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,804 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 129,072 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 138,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 14 Hong Kong, China 157,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bahrain 156,918 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Viet Nam 142,687 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 China 135,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Philippines 120,840 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Switzerland 118,691 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 148.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Nigeria?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Nigeria was 138,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 138,948 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,128 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.