Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) was 2.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Nigeria, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) in Nigeria is 2.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 72.7% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) in Nigeria peaked at 55.58 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -4.38 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Nigeria ranks 93rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -0.6957 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1984 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +530.0% |
| 1985 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -523.5% |
| 1986 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1987 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1988 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -407.1% |
| 1989 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1990 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1993 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 55.58 % change on previous year | +1365.7% |
| 2003 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2004 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 2013 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2014 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2024 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2025 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.92 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.7 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 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 | +1365.7% | 3.79 % change on previous year | 55.58 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +523.5% | -4.38 % change on previous year | 18.56 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -530.0% | -0.6957 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +407.1% | -3.19 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 18.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.94 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 55.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 6.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 90 Central African Republic 3 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Kuwait 2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Jamaica 2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Egypt 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.66 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Afghanistan 2.63 % change on previous year 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 lcu) in Nigeria?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) in Nigeria was 2.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.58 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.38 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu)?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.