Introduction
Agriculture
Climate
Health
Poverty
Crops by Harvested Area
In 2005, the most common crop in Nigeria by harvested area was Sorghum with 7.21M ha.
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About
Nigeria is a country located in Africa south of the Sahara. As of 2012 Nigeria had a total population of approximately 173.89M people. This represents a 38% increase from 2003 when the population of Nigeria was approximately 126.30M.
The most widely harvested crop in Nigeria by area was Sorghum with 7.21M ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $1.42B.
Among children in Nigeria in 2013, 21% were severely stunted, 12% were severely underweight, and 9% were severely wasted.
As of 2012, there were 95.11M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 131.75M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Nigeria.
Nigeria includes the areas of:Niger, Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, FCT-Abuja, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and Zamfara.
Agriculture
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In 2005, the crop with the highest production value in Nigeria was Yams, with a value of Intl $8.71B.
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Yams are the crop with the highest production value per area in Nigeria, with Intl $2.96k per ha.
Wheats are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Nigeria, with Intl $173.468873 per ha.
This means that growers of Yams will earn approximately 17 times more per hectare than if they grow Wheats.
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Water Supply for Crops
99%
Rainfed
1%
Irrigated
In 2005, 99% of the crops produced in Nigeria by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 1% irrigated.
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Climate
Rainfall by Location
From 1990 to 2015, Nigeria had average annual rainfall of 1,197mm across a total cropland area of 41.35M ha.
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Health
Health Conditions Among Children
Among children in Nigeria in 2013, 21% were severely stunted, 12% were severely underweight, and 9% were severely wasted.
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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
As of 2012, there were 95.11M people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 131.75M people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Nigeria.
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Disposable Income76%
Male
73%
Female
As of 2012, 76% of male headed households and 73% of female headed households in Nigeria live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).
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Poverty Measures by Residence
Disposable Income57%
Urban
87%
Rural
As of 2012, 57% of people living in urban areas and 87% of people living in rural areas in Nigeria live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).
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