Total agricultural exports in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total agricultural exports was 1.16 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010. β² Rising
Total agricultural exports in Nigeria, 1961β2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, total agricultural exports in Nigeria stood at 1.16 billion FAO, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 243.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural exports in Nigeria peaked at 1.16 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 189.35 million FAO, current US$, in 1992.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.71 million FAO, current US$ | 356.30 million FAO, current US$ | 460.75 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 532.10 million FAO, current US$ | 302.23 million FAO, current US$ | 820.18 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 365.80 million FAO, current US$ | 255.73 million FAO, current US$ | 448.27 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.85 million FAO, current US$ | 189.35 million FAO, current US$ | 592.31 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 591.04 million FAO, current US$ | 339.39 million FAO, current US$ | 991.00 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.16 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.16 billion FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 6 Ethiopia 1.79 billion FAO, current US$ compare
- 7 Malawi 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ compare
- 8 Ghana 1.23 billion FAO, current US$ compare
- 10 Tunisia 1.16 billion FAO, current US$ compare
- 11 Cameroon 1.12 billion FAO, current US$ compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 988.70 million FAO, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 93.8 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 93.58 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 63.43 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.77 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.81 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5627 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 6.1 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 42.54 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural exports in Nigeria?
- Total agricultural exports in Nigeria was 1.16 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest total agricultural exports recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total agricultural exports recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.35 million FAO, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Nigeria rank for total agricultural exports?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total agricultural exports rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Total agricultural exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.