Agricultural Profile
Country's Name:Nigeria
Land Area:910,768 sq km
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Total Area:923,768 sq km
Water Area:13,000 sq km
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Climate:
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
Terrain:
southern lowlands merge into central hills and plateaus; mountains in southeast,
plains in north
plains in north
Arable Land Use:33.02 %
Irrigated Land:2,930 sq km
Total Freshwater Withdrawl:8.01 cu km/yr
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Permanent Crop Land Use:3.14 %
Total Renewable Water Resources286.2 cu km
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal:61 cu m/yr
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Natural Hazards:
periodic droughts; flooding
Environmental Issues:
soil degradation; rapid deforestation; urban air and water pollution; desertification; oil pollution - water, air, and soil; has suffered serious damage from oil spills; loss of arable land; rapid urbanization
Agricultural Products:
cocoa, peanuts, cotton, palm oil, corn, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava (tapioca), yams, rubber; cattle, sheep, goats, pigs; timber; fish
Total Labor Force:51.53 million
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% Agri. Labor Force:70 %
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