Nigeria Greenhouse Cost Estimator

Calculate the full cost of setting up and running a greenhouse in Nigeria. Compare 5 greenhouse types across 6 crops — with NGN (₦) costs, ROI and payback period.

🏠 Fastest-Growing Greenhouse Market — West Africa 📈 ROI & Payback Period 🌐 Free Tool
🏠 Section 1: Greenhouse Type & Size
🌿 Section 2: Crop & Growing Cycles

Crop yields and prices are pre-filled with local 2024–2025 market data. Prices shown are at farm gate (mid-market).

💧 Section 3: Water Source

Water source affects setup cost (borehole drilling) and annual electricity/pumping costs.

Annual Net Profit (mid-market price)
💰 Setup Cost Breakdown
📅 Annual Running Costs
📈 Revenue & Profit by Price Scenario

Low = poor season / surplus market. Mid = typical farm-gate price. High = premium / off-season price.

🔍 Greenhouse vs Open-Field Comparison

Open-field estimates use typical rainfed or furrow-irrigated production figures for this country.

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Data sources: Bank of Agriculture Nigeria, TechnoAgro Nigeria, Greenlife Agro, FAOSTAT 2023–24, CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme. All prices in NGN. For planning purposes only.

Farming context: Nigeria

Nigeria's main rainy season runs April to October, with a dry season from November to March — timing plantings and water budgets around these windows matters more than any single input price.

Agriculture share of GDP~24%
Arable land34,000,000 ha
Irrigated share~1%
Main rainy seasonApril to October
Main food cropscassava, yam, maize, rice, sorghum, millet
Main export cropscocoa, sesame, cashew, rubber

Growing regions at a glance

RegionAnnual rainfallMajor crops
South-West (Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti)1500 mmcocoa, cassava, maize, yam
South-East (Enugu, Anambra, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi)1800 mmcassava, yam, rice, oil palm
South-South (Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo)2500 mmoil palm, cassava, plantain, rice
North-Central (Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Nasarawa, Plateau, FCT)1200 mmyam, soybean, rice, sorghum
North-East (Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Taraba)700 mmmillet, sorghum, groundnut, cowpea
North-West (Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Jigawa)800 mmsorghum, millet, rice, maize

Country context from the AfroTools agriculture dataset — planning reference, not agronomic advice. Confirm with local extension services.