Agriculture value added share of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Nigeria is 20.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 33.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.8% | — |
| 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 | 26.8% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 24.7% | 33.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.4% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 33 Uzbekistan 20.9% compare
- 34 Ghana 20.9% compare
- 36 Liberia 20.1% compare
- 37 Mauritania 18.7% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 18.6% 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 209.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Nigeria?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Nigeria was 20.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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