Benue
Nigeria
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Cassava
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012
37%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2013
14% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,557mm
About

Benue is a province of Nigeria. As of 2012 North Central, Nigeria had a total population of approximately 24.74M people.

The most widely harvested crop in Benue by area was Cassava with 378.17k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $475.36M.

Among children in North Central, Nigeria in 2013, 14% were severely stunted, 8% were severely underweight, and 5% were severely wasted.

As of 2012, there were 9.16M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 17.79M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in North Central, Nigeria.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Yams are the crop with the highest production value per area in Benue, with Intl $3.10k per ha.

Maizes are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Benue, with Intl $184.579802 per ha.

This means that growers of Yams will earn approximately 17 times more per hectare than if they grow Maizes.

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Water Supply for Crops

99%
Rainfed
1%
Irrigated

In 2005, 99% of the crops produced in Benue by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 1% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Benue had average annual rainfall of 1,557mm across a total cropland area of 2.09M ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

14%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in North Central, Nigeria in 2013, 14% were severely stunted, 8% were severely underweight, and 5% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

32%
Male Stunting
26%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2013 in Southeast, Nigeria is stunting with 32% of male children affected and 26% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

21%
Urban Stunting
31%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2013 in Southeast, Nigeria is stunting with 21% of urban children affected and 31% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

9.16M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 9.16M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 17.79M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in North Central, Nigeria.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
53%
Urban
79%
Rural

As of 2012, 53% of people living in urban areas and 79% of people living in rural areas in North Central, Nigeria live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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