Nigeria


Land Area
910,770 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
34000 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
40500 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
69123 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
21790.25 (1000 ha)in 2019

Nigeria covers an area of 923,768 square kilometres (356668.8188 square miles) in which 91077(1000 ha) Land area, 68796.8521(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 22280.1479(1000 ha) forest area. Nigeria food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Nigeria Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley2,2212,266,000--
Buckwheat--1-
Canary seed--1-
Flour, wheat1,433846,000445159,000
Fonio2--2,000
Grain, mixed----
Maize279,90954,685,0004,723252,000
Millet--2,43297,000
Oats1,611610,0001-
Quinoa13,000--
Rice, broken232186,00024,000
Rice, husked50,00025,000,00078,000
Rice, milled15,61814,011,0004424,000
Rice, milled/husked629306,000--
Rice, paddy5442,572,00022,000
Rye----
Sorghum174,0002,706105,000
Triticale----
Wheat5,902,5281,483,996,0002417,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961147,55713,770,000493,000
1965118,26110,240,00018034,000
1970307,91326,606,00071,000
1975447,47198,944,000--
19801,827,595593,850,000--
19851,956,783500,699,000--
1990476,920113,368,00032,000
19951,022,942210,274,00076,2338,355,000
20003,051,063468,288,00029,2731,886,000
20054,950,8391,023,553,00014,6913,617,000
20105,872,1561,876,216,000259112,000
20155,307,0391,609,344,00022,3053,029,000
20165,315,4501,381,657,0008,0781,281,000
20177,076,4691,819,225,0007,5512,566,000
20185,873,3881,633,292,00010,7144,005,000
20195,719,2481,574,490,00043,6166,428,000
20206,255,1321,584,535,00011,010715,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nigeria Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages520,000--
Meat, beef, preparations1,0323,162,000--
Meat, cattle41259,000--
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)70468,000--
Offals, edible, cattle1029,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19612,6301,753,000--
19651,160803,0001,082577,000
197010973,0009197,000
19756,0638,831,000--
198024,22558,200,000--
19853,4304,051,000--
19908648,0002712,000
199515194,000--
2000193167,000--
20051,1162,946,000410,000
20108023,541,000--
20151,3435,452,0004-
20161,4024,176,000--
20175112,046,000183234,000
20189293,020,0003637,000
20197993,006,00044,000
20201,4913,940,00012,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nigeria Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley5493,0006,2944,451,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic24,757114,968,0001,03285,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc3,9924,758,0008087,000
Vermouths & similar275570,00042,000
Wine22,29068,495,00083,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196111,0604,386,000--
19655,6982,822,000--
19702,7363,648,000--
197586,07572,522,000--
198010,90018,170,000--
19851,7985,816,000--
19904,8415,089,000230140,000
19958,2006,052,000541517,000
20009,0526,324,0005601,200,000
20059,23135,753,0002,3392,883,000
201042,231132,063,0003,3543,415,000
201554,391199,302,0004,7786,520,000
201637,659144,985,00036,4918,776,000
201743,515159,148,0007,3056,542,000
201847,883203,355,0005,6414,687,000
201962,601236,065,0004,5034,974,000
202051,368188,884,0007,4184,628,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nigeria Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk2,5064,770,00043,000
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk5,06514,937,0001034,000
Cheese, processed143843,000--
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk1,1225,524,000581,000
Cream fresh135526,00054,000
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes9741,359,000--
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow304353,00063,000
Milk, skimmed dried49,070145,976,0008430,000
Milk, whole condensed1,7032,863,00017948,000
Milk, whole dried56,132207,022,0001,186576,000
Milk, whole evaporated9,1439,398,0004,7406,521,000
Milk, whole fresh cow2,9902,406,00011,000
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed--21,000
Whey, dry3,4593,504,000--
Yoghurt--1,3511,185,000
Yoghurt, concentrated or not375434,00011,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196112,5355,840,000273118,000
196523,87710,973,000270200,000
197052,05419,816,000--
197587,45692,430,000--
1980223,350280,160,000--
198567,20183,530,000--
199053,70673,282,000--
1995159,930272,179,000111146,000
200067,011133,816,000--
2005112,064300,336,000273946,000
2010138,995512,446,0003561,125,000
2015156,566425,657,0004561,457,000
2016126,428299,494,0002,0801,998,000
2017148,046417,742,0006,7527,901,000
2018122,359362,537,0009,6729,841,000
2019135,536360,680,00012,6339,681,000
2020134,506406,681,0007,7208,378,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nigeria Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried6653,904,000--
Eggs, hen, in shell1,52011,385,00019680,000
Eggs, liquid14,000--
Eggs, other bird, in shell671,243,0003921,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
1980195590,000--
19858402,066,000--
1990274538,000--
19953591,875,000--
20001135,000--
20052782,222,000--
20102302,238,000--
20157496,005,0005617,000
20166108,275,000540179,000
20178569,441,000--
20181,31011,790,000--
20191,54512,315,00075203,000
20202,25316,536,000235101,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nigeria Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples41,33436,412,000285,000
Apricots17,000--
Apricots, dry210,000--
Bananas65,00021,000
Blueberries15181,000--
Cashewapple----
Cherries217,000--
Cherries, sour----
Cranberries570,000--
Currants-5,000--
Dates7,94712,124,000124,000
Figs-1,000--
Figs dried25,000--
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations5395,0001611,000
Fruit, dried nes1654,00025950,000
Fruit, fresh nes209182,0001830,000
Fruit, prepared nes8541,650,0001,432499,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes37,00044534,000
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)5041,0002-
Grapes3,7337,383,000202,000
Juice, apple, concentrated6,80525,672,000152,000
Juice, apple, single strength1,9443,007,0005112,000
Juice, citrus, concentrated----
Juice, citrus, single strength1313,00026182,000
Juice, fruit nes2,9915,452,000536249,000
Juice, grape1,5193,003,0001-
Juice, grapefruit1215,000--
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated23,00035,000
Juice, lemon, concentrated7884,000--
Juice, lemon, single strength--2724,000
Juice, orange, concentrated1,5253,060,0003633,000
Juice, orange, single strength121245,00012857,000
Juice, pineapple53,000--
Juice, pineapple, concentrated4,1997,156,00011,000
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit74311,000--
Lemons and limes1,105999,0002924,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas25,000149,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)17,000145,000
Oranges238186,00068092,000
Papayas114,00072,000
Peaches and nectarines526,000--
Pears3,2282,732,000--
Persimmons----
Pineapples--2-
Pineapples canned712,0008425,000
Pistachios226,00011,000
Plantains and others--1213,000
Plums and sloes250402,000--
Plums dried (prunes)2550,000--
Quinces----
Raisins280424,000--
Strawberries425,000141,000
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas1,0751,239,000--
Watermelons32,00083,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961616286,000417,33755,699,000
1965860435,000424,23474,416,000
1970513225,000185,41530,442,000
19753,0682,253,000171,42330,030,000
19801,9001,770,00096,00025,000,000
19857341,470,00032,5217,027,000
1990662274,0009,760746,000
1995538709,00011,8431,691,000
20009,3712,901,000155,52518,218,000
200533,59817,888,0007,1712,690,000
201028,30432,167,0005,2911,640,000
2015100,557116,715,0004,2521,251,000
201658,08367,164,00017,84911,934,000
201757,04860,458,0004,9518,839,000
201861,07666,462,00035,9618,685,000
201975,69586,076,00012,9624,516,000
202080,038112,638,0005,4371,929,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nigeria Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes----
Asparagus117,000797182,000
Avocados216,00021,000
Beans, green14038,0005845,000
Cabbages and other brassicas15,000151,000
Carrots and turnips16,000--
Cauliflowers and broccoli81506,0005-
Chillies and peppers, green166462,0001,151102,000
Cucumbers and gherkins----
Eggplants (aubergines)213,000--
Garlic770714,0001,07370,000
Juice, tomato1---
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables-2,000405,000
Lettuce and chicory46278,0001-
Maize, green-4,00021,000
Mushrooms and truffles30263,000--
Mushrooms, canned293376,000--
Olives-2,000--
Olives preserved109233,00064,000
Onions, dry537178,00043747,000
Onions, shallots, green--6735,000
Peas, green197216,0001-
Pumpkins, squash and gourds-1,000191,000
Spinach112,00021,000
Sweet corn frozen3655,000--
Sweet corn prep or preserved3,2104,851,000710,000
Tomatoes38239,00022710,000
Tomatoes, paste52,72047,868,00010460,000
Tomatoes, peeled5357,000118,000
Vegetables in vinegar155438,00011,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated1,7514,113,000286324,000
Vegetables, fresh nes4493,571,000559325,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes6,6282,084,00015,29416,977,000
Vegetables, frozen676845,0003217,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations-1,000--
Vegetables, preserved nes3,7676,785,000576594,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen513,00058115,000
Vegetables, temporarily preserved1623,00022,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,911561,00030090,000
19658,1102,632,00050050,000
19702,492717,00069276,000
19758,1158,601,00075,000
19808,45010,750,000--
19853,1455,294,000--
1990700524,000252329,000
1995700471,0001,568869,000
200019,23115,875,000--
200533,24044,231,0003,2413,284,000
201096,168127,326,0007,72211,030,000
2015171,002242,435,0009,40010,449,000
2016170,633239,187,00011,24111,073,000
2017171,765236,484,00011,59111,256,000
2018131,364154,452,00017,17217,696,000
2019116,768140,144,00010,50111,009,000
202072,07975,037,00021,49918,944,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nigeria Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)-3,000--
Meat, chicken190309,0001-
Meat, chicken, canned113411,000--
Meat, duck14,000--
Meat, goose and guinea fowl----
Meat, turkey630,000--
Offals, liver chicken-1,000--
Offals, liver duck----
Offals, liver geese----
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961----
1965----
1970----
1975----
198015,00027,000,000--
1985----
1990105133,000--
1995----
2000611,000--
200551211,000--
201045,17886,856,000--
20152761,190,000--
20165521,493,000--
201715,88126,096,000131,000
201818,28235,801,000--
201911,73223,678,000--
2020361758,0001-

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nigeria Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried13,0001,403401,000
Flour, cassava--2,375795,000
Flour, potatoes3,3155,272,0005029,000
Flour, roots and tubers nes386351,0001,7421,136,000
Potato offals----
Potatoes131107,0001,627214,000
Potatoes, frozen3,7523,289,00011010,000
Roots and tubers nes2511,000282159,000
Starch, cassava79,00086487,000
Sweet potatoes--1,17090,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,601176,000--
19651,633178,000--
197022,000--
197532,000--
1980----
1985----
1990173228,00046,000
1995374170,0003119,000
20003530,000--
2005848672,0002,514240,000
20103,5223,620,000481309,000
20155,9035,488,0004,3771,738,000
20167,2596,477,0009,7712,682,000
20177,6456,349,0004,1212,665,000
20186,4016,561,0004,9703,185,000
20198,2839,829,00016,7794,161,000
20207,8979,422,00010,8023,344,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nigeria Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry102173,00033,00341,943,000
Rubber, natural16,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611616,00055,78030,730,000
1965500180,00068,96330,769,000
197010430,00059,28524,596,000
197564,00047,84317,707,000
1980--14,57518,000,000
198571110,00029,10022,000,000
19901,2772,017,00079,96548,649,000
1995530862,00099,723153,678,000
200046204,00036,09055,150,000
200584111,00026,20036,000,000
201038352,00046,611130,813,000
20153737,00037,11550,437,000
2016-26,00033,29241,121,000
2017-24,00042,73870,764,000
201854232,00040,77556,969,000
20191,2021,901,00042,31055,508,000
20206522,322,00033,00341,943,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Nigeria Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes3,02242,167,0004,29147,171,000
Cigars, cheroots----
Tobacco products nes2,28711,520,00091,000
Tobacco, unmanufactured18,81179,803,00021,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19612,0834,108,000--
19651,6203,023,00016780,000
19705691,769,00049,000
19757383,270,000--
19802,8305,000,000--
19853981,995,000--
199010,68610,995,000101379,000
19957,66916,708,000177537,000
20005,89323,705,000--
200510,78543,696,0001893,000
201018,07797,913,0003,71019,093,000
201517,226114,845,0007,26958,284,000
201619,395128,219,0006,76271,811,000
201724,574152,319,0006,30554,768,000
201823,563150,586,0006,37058,475,000
201919,937138,471,0005,45177,116,000
202024,120133,490,0004,30247,173,000