Agriculture’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP has been on a downward trend since 2020

On average, the agricultural sector contributed 24.87% to Nigeria's GDP over the past decade. However, the sector's contribution has been declining since 2020, dropping from 26.21% to 25.18% in 2023.
The sector’s contribution grew between 2014 and 2020, rising from 22.9% to 26.21%. The sector has been plagued with challenges over the past decade, with a couple of them becoming more intense in the past few years

Source:

National Bureau of Statistics

Period:

2014-2023
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