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Nigeria

Nigeria is a populous middle-income country that heavily relies on revenues from oil and gas exports, ranking among the 10 biggest oil exporters in the world. However, agriculture is as important to Nigeria’s economy contributing 21.9% to the GDP and providing employment for more than half the rural population.
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Socio-economic indicators browse all
Land Area
91,077,000 ha
GDP/Capita
4,922.6 USD
Total population
213,401,000
Urban population
50.3 %
Land-related indicators browse all
Agricultural land
77.7 %
Perceived tenure security
67.9 %
Primary forests
20,000 ha
Women owning land
1.1 %

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Even if Nigeria’s Constitution provides equal land, divorce, and inheritance rights to men and women, according to customary practices, women are regarded as their spouse’s property and as such are not entitled to own land themselves.