According to the results of a survey conducted in 2019, 87 percent of households living in rural areas in Nigeria practiced crop farming activities. Similarly, 56 percent of rural households in Nigeria were owning or rising any livestock. On the contrary, the percentages of households participating in agricultural activities in urban areas were lower. In total, crop farming was practiced by about 70 percent of Nigerian households.
Share of households participating in agricultural activities in Nigeria in 2019, by type and by area
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NBS (Nigeria). (December 31, 2019). Share of households participating in agricultural activities in Nigeria in 2019, by type and by area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119593/households-participating-in-agricultural-activities-in-nigeria-by-type-and-area/
NBS (Nigeria). "Share of households participating in agricultural activities in Nigeria in 2019, by type and by area." Chart. December 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119593/households-participating-in-agricultural-activities-in-nigeria-by-type-and-area/
NBS (Nigeria). (2019). Share of households participating in agricultural activities in Nigeria in 2019, by type and by area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119593/households-participating-in-agricultural-activities-in-nigeria-by-type-and-area/
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Share of households participating in agricultural activities in Nigeria in 2019, by type and by area [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), December 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119593/households-participating-in-agricultural-activities-in-nigeria-by-type-and-area/
