Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Nigeria is 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 776.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Nigeria peaked at 382.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1037 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, 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 (current LCU), per in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2451 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.8% |
| 1993 | 5.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1994 | 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 24.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +293.0% |
| 2000 | 21.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 27.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 44.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 2003 | 43.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 34.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 31.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 30.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 29.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 39.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 35.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 33.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 34.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 31.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 39.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 53.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 63.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 64.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 101.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 117.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 121.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 178.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 382.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +114.1% |
| 2025 | 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 29.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +293.0% | 6.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 208.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 101.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 382.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 17 Myanmar 531.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Malawi 525.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Colombia 403.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Mongolia 316.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Rwanda 290.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Niger 276.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 13.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Nigeria?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Nigeria was 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 382.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1037 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 776.0%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP 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
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.