NigeriaPolls - Research
Agriculture Sector
133 years of Nigerian agriculture history.
8,200+
Data points
85
Timeline events
55
Sources
133
Years covered
G
Groundnut Pyramids
40 ft high
Kano groundnut pyramids were Nigeria's iconic export symbol
F
Food Imports
Net importer
Nigeria imports food despite vast arable land
A
Agritech
230 startups
From 0 in 2010 to 230 in 2024
Four Eras, One Story
8,200 data points across 4 eras, 55 sources, 85 events, 22 policies.
1900-1960
Colonial Agriculture
Nigeria was an agricultural powerhouse before oil.
1960-1986
Post-Independence and Oil Boom
Agriculture fell from 70% of exports to under 10%.
1986-1999
Structural Adjustment
Nigeria became a net food importer despite vast arable land.
1999-Present
Democracy and Digital Agriculture
230 agritech startups, but food inflation exceeds 40%.