Economy · Agriculture value added · Nigeria
Nigeria’s agriculture value added fell to 23% of GDP in 2025.
23% of GDP
2025
Down 2.9 pp from 2024.
Updated 8 Oct 2026
In plain words
23% of GDP
What it is. Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added as a share of GDP.
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| Period | Agriculture value added · Nigeria |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21% of GDP |
| 2017 | 20.8% of GDP |
| 2018 | 21.2% of GDP |
| 2019 | 25.7% of GDP |
| 2020 | 28.3% of GDP |
| 2021 | 29.4% of GDP |
| 2022 | 28.6% of GDP |
| 2023 | 27.7% of GDP |
| 2024 | 25.9% of GDP |
| 2025 | 23% of GDP |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Strata-AF™ Data, Agriculture value added, Nigeria, 2025; source World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), retrieved 8 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/economy/agriculture-value-added/nigeria
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Methodology
Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added as a share of GDP. Unit: % of GDP.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (series NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS), retrieved through the World Bank API and published under CC BY 4.0. Updated annually; the World Bank's own source notes apply.