Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) was 101.46 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Nigeria, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 101.46 trillion current LCU for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 416.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Nigeria peaked at 101.46 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.05 billion current LCU, in 1981.
Nigeria ranks 6th of 206 countries on this measure, 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) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.05 billion current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 20.13 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 23.80 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 30.37 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 34.24 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 35.70 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 50.29 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1988 | 73.76 billion current LCU | +46.7% |
| 1989 | 88.26 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 106.63 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 123.24 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 184.12 billion current LCU | +49.4% |
| 1993 | 295.32 billion current LCU | +60.4% |
| 1994 | 445.27 billion current LCU | +50.8% |
| 1995 | 790.14 billion current LCU | +77.5% |
| 1996 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.02 trillion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 4.25 trillion current LCU | +110.9% |
| 2003 | 4.59 trillion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.94 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 6.03 trillion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 7.51 trillion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 8.55 trillion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 10.10 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 11.63 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 13.05 trillion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 14.04 trillion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 15.82 trillion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 16.82 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 18.02 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 19.64 trillion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 21.52 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 23.95 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 27.37 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 52.78 trillion current LCU | +92.8% |
| 2020 | 60.56 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 71.50 trillion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 78.30 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 87.04 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 96.46 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 101.46 trillion current LCU | +5.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 101.46 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289.69 billion current LCU, 350.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 101.46 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 900.60 billion current LCU, 112.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current 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 | +110.9% | 2.02 trillion current LCU | 4.25 trillion current LCU |
| 2019 | +92.8% | 27.37 trillion current LCU | 52.78 trillion current LCU |
| 1995 | +77.5% | 445.27 billion current LCU | 790.14 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.51 billion current LCU | 17.05 billion current LCU | 88.26 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 699.47 billion current LCU | 106.63 billion current LCU | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 trillion current LCU | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 11.63 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.30 trillion current LCU | 13.05 trillion current LCU | 52.78 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.55 trillion current LCU | 60.56 trillion current LCU | 101.46 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Nigeria?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Nigeria was 101.46 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 101.46 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 billion current LCU in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.