Agricultural activities of households in Nigeria 2019, by zone and type
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.
