Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Nigeria

Nigeria: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.2508 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2508
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.2508
in 2021
All-time low
0.082
in 2000
Years of data
24
1998–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Nigeria, 1998–2021

0.10.150.20.251998200920211998: 0.1051999: 0.0972000: 0.0822001: 0.0992002: 0.1712003: 0.1662004: 0.1452005: 0.1482006: 0.1492007: 0.1582008: 0.1732009: 0.1982010: 0.1912011: 0.1872012: 0.1922013: 0.1942014: 0.1992015: 0.2112016: 0.2112017: 0.2112018: 0.2192019: 0.2312020: 0.252021: 0.251

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Nigeria stood at 0.2508. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Nigeria peaked at 0.2508 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 2000.

Nigeria ranks 97th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1006 0.0966 0.1046 2
2000s 0.1489 0.082 0.1979 10
2010s 0.2045 0.1871 0.2311 10
2020s 0.2504 0.2501 0.2508 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 94 Sudan 0.2765 compare
  2. 95 Mexico 0.2722 compare
  3. 96 Romania 0.2564 compare
  4. 98 Canada 0.2477 compare
  5. 99 Haiti 0.2455 compare
  6. 100 Turkmenistan 0.2438 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Nigeria?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Nigeria was 0.2508 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2508 in 2021.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Nigeria ranks 97th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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