Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 13th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0297 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0299 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0302 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0304 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0361 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0363 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0365 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0389 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0414 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0298 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0306 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0347 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0308 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 10 Uganda 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Isle of Man 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Pakistan 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Lithuania 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Poland 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.