Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture area certified organic — Area was 41.69 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Nigeria, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area certified organic — area in Nigeria stood at 41.69 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area certified organic — area in Nigeria peaked at 156.81 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture area certified organic — Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 1000 ha | — |
| 2016 | 47.4 1000 ha | +848.0% |
| 2018 | 55.98 1000 ha | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 55.04 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 55 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.03 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 58.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 156.81 1000 ha | +170.2% |
| 2024 | 41.69 1000 ha | -73.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 41.69 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.06 1000 ha, 3.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 41.69 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.85 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 55.98 1000 ha | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.91 1000 ha | 41.69 1000 ha | 156.81 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area certified organic — area in Nigeria?
- Agriculture area certified organic — area in Nigeria was 41.69 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 156.81 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture area certified organic — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture area certified organic — area?
- Nigeria ranks 73rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area certified organic — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area certified organic — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.