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Nigeria
West Africa
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Arable Land
Strategic ResourceAgriculture/Land • land • 1 deposit(s)
Nigeria has ~34 million hectares of arable land (FAO), among largest in Africa. Only ~40% actively cultivated. Key crops: cassava, yam, maize, rice, sorghum, millet, cocoa, palm oil. Agricultural sector employs ~35% of workforce, contributes ~24% to GDP.
Nigerian Agricultural Zones
Nationwide - All 36 States
producingExport Ready
Security:3/5Regulatory:2/5Environmental:3/5
Measured34.00M hectare(recoverable)
📊Data Quality
Quality Tier:measured
Confidence:80%
As of:2024-12-31
Warnings
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Sources
- FAOSTAT Land Use Statistics
Food and Agriculture Organization, 2024 - World Development Indicators - Agricultural Land
World Bank, 2024
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Notes: FAO data: 34M hectares arable. World Bank: 37.3% of land area is agricultural. Nigeria ranks 14th globally in arable land.