Agriculture — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agriculture — Area was 70,208 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Nigeria is 70,208 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Nigeria peaked at 70,376 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54,176 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 20th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,176 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 54,323 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 54,471 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 54,618 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 54,765 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 54,813 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 54,560 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 54,708 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 54,955 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 55,152 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55,300 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 55,447 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 55,594 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 55,742 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 55,889 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 56,036 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 55,916 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 56,024 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 56,332 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 56,541 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 56,649 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 56,758 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 56,866 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 57,173 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 57,482 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 57,690 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 57,773 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 57,964 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 58,101 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 58,714 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 59,435 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 60,596 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 60,957 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 61,918 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 64,079 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 64,240 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64,400 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65,211 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 65,360 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65,508 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65,681 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 65,833 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65,984 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67,095 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 66,874 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 66,230 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 66,376 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66,946 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66,730 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67,568 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 67,036 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 66,823 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66,331 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 67,101 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 68,090 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 69,200 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 70,341 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 70,376 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68,412 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 68,209 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 68,357 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 69,269 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 70,201 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 70,208 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 70,208 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 12.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 70,208 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,599 1000 ha | 54,176 1000 ha | 54,955 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,743 1000 ha | 55,152 1000 ha | 56,332 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,300 1000 ha | 56,541 1000 ha | 58,101 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,491 1000 ha | 58,714 1000 ha | 65,360 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,326 1000 ha | 65,508 1000 ha | 67,095 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,128 1000 ha | 66,331 1000 ha | 70,376 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,249 1000 ha | 68,209 1000 ha | 70,208 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 in Nigeria?
- Agriculture — area in Nigeria was 70,208 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70,376 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,176 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for agriculture — area?
- Nigeria ranks 20th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.