Agricultural data for 5,000 Nigerian households, 2015/16
A nationally representative survey that collected agricultural data from 5,000 households in Nigeria. It was done by the Nigerian General Household Survey (GHS) and implemented in collaboration with the World Bank Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) team. The findings of the report were implemented in 2015/16.
The National Survey of Agricultural Export Commodities provides data on exportable crops for policy makers, researchers and investors. The most recent survey was published in May 2013. The survey covered 14 crops including cashews, cassava and cocoa. It was jointly carried out by four federal agencies in Nigeria.
This survey by the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development provides useful demographic data such as the distribution of crop holders by gender and age as well as distribution of livestock farmers. It was published in May 2012.
Crop production of specific commodities in Nigeria, 2011
Production figures for cotton, garlic, ginger, shea nuts and tea, viewable on the Nigerian Data Portal. The data is presented in an interactive timeline covering 2010 to 2011.
Global agriculture data on production and other indicators
The statistics arm of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation provides global food and agriculture data for country comparisons. The data covers 245 countries from 1961 and includes yields, harvests and production rates for each country in Africa.
This UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report examines the state of food security and nutrition across the world. It includes findings on undernourishment in Africa which can be compared to global data.
Global agriculture data on price of food imports and other indexes
The statistics arm of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation provides global food and agriculture data for country comparisons. The data covers 245 countries from 1961. It allows users to drill down by country and indicator and includes graphs.
World Bank: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP)
An analysis and visualisation tool that contains, among other data, a collection of time series data on agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. The dashboard includes information on the share of agricultural land, rural population, and employment in the agricultural sector. You can create your queries; generate tables, charts, and maps; and easily save, embed, and share them.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Top 10 Country Production of Yams
The statistics arm of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) provides global food and agriculture data for country comparisons. The data covers 245 countries, and the platform allows users to drill down by country and indicator.