According to the results of a survey conducted in 2019, agricultural activities in Nigeria were more widespread in North than in South. Especially, 83.6 percent of households living in the North East of the country declared to practice crop farming. Similarly, 68.6 percent of households in the same region owned or rose livestock. On the other hand, the South West of Nigeria recorded the lowest percentage of households participating in agricultural activities. 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 zone
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NBS (Nigeria). (December 31, 2019). Share of households participating in agricultural activities in Nigeria in 2019, by zone [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119613/households-participating-in-agricultural-activities-in-nigeria-by-zone-and-type/
NBS (Nigeria). "Share of households participating in agricultural activities in Nigeria in 2019, by zone." Chart. December 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119613/households-participating-in-agricultural-activities-in-nigeria-by-zone-and-type/
NBS (Nigeria). (2019). Share of households participating in agricultural activities in Nigeria in 2019, by zone. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119613/households-participating-in-agricultural-activities-in-nigeria-by-zone-and-type/
NBS (Nigeria). "Share of Households Participating in Agricultural Activities in Nigeria in 2019, by Zone." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119613/households-participating-in-agricultural-activities-in-nigeria-by-zone-and-type/
NBS (Nigeria), Share of households participating in agricultural activities in Nigeria in 2019, by zone Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119613/households-participating-in-agricultural-activities-in-nigeria-by-zone-and-type/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of households participating in agricultural activities in Nigeria in 2019, by zone [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), December 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1119613/households-participating-in-agricultural-activities-in-nigeria-by-zone-and-type/