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Natural resources & energy

Global energy statistics for Nigeria

A data hub containing a collection of databases, charts and interactive tables of most commonly used statistics on energy in Nigeria.
Natural resources & energy

Master plan for renewable energy in Nigeria

A plan with targets to increase wind, bioenergy, biomass for power, solar, solar photovoltaic, hydropower and multiple renewable energy sources, by the International Energy Agency.
Natural resources & energy

Selected petroleum statistics for Nigeria, 2012 to 2016

Data on barrels of crude oil produced, oil and gas production and drilling development in Nigeria. It is available to download in PDF from the National Bureau of Statistics and contains data for 2012 to 2016.
Natural resources & energy

Consumer price watch of diesel in Nigeria, 2017

The average price paid by consumers for automotive gas oil (diesel), by the National Bureau of Statistics. The data is for 2017 and can be downloaded in PDF format.
Natural resources & energy

Consumer price watch of petrol in Nigeria, 2018

The average price paid by consumers for premium motor spirit (petrol). Data is from the National Bureau of Statistics for April 2018.
Natural resources & energy

WHO/UNICEF water supply data for Nigeria

Water supply data from the World Health Organisation and UNICEF covering indicators such as piped and non-piped water, as well as water free from contamination and accessible on premises.
Agriculture

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.
Agriculture

Global malnutrition comparisons

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.
Agriculture

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.

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