Lagos
Nigeria
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Cassava
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2003
73%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2013
21% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,461mm
About

Lagos is a province of Nigeria. As of 2003 Lagos, Nigeria had a total population of approximately 8.10M people.

The most widely harvested crop in Lagos by area was Cassava with 70.00k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $90.60M.

Among children in Nigeria in 2013, 21% were severely stunted, 12% were severely underweight, and 9% were severely wasted.

As of 2003, there were 5.88M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 7.03M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Lagos, Nigeria.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Tropical Fruits are the crop with the highest production value per area in Lagos, with Intl $2.43k per ha.

Sweet Potatoes are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Lagos, with Intl $110.571377 per ha.

This means that growers of Tropical Fruits will earn approximately 22 times more per hectare than if they grow Sweet Potatoes.

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Water Supply for Crops

99%
Rainfed
1%
Irrigated

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

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Lagos had average annual rainfall of 1,461mm across a total cropland area of 128.78k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

21%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Nigeria in 2013, 21% were severely stunted, 12% were severely underweight, and 9% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

39%
Male Stunting
35%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2013 in Nigeria is stunting with 39% of male children affected and 35% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

26%
Urban Stunting
43%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2013 in Nigeria is stunting with 26% of urban children affected and 43% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

5.88M
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2003, there were 5.88M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 7.03M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
87%
Urban
90%
Rural

As of 2003, 87% of people living in urban areas and 90% of people living in rural areas in Lagos, Nigeria live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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