Arable land — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Arable land — Area was 37,184 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Nigeria stood at 37,184 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Nigeria peaked at 38,672 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,676 1000 ha, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 10th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,265 1000 ha | 23,676 1000 ha | 24,855 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,665 1000 ha | 25,002 1000 ha | 26,328 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,151 1000 ha | 26,476 1000 ha | 27,888 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,647 1000 ha | 28,074 1000 ha | 35,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,950 1000 ha | 35,000 1000 ha | 36,728 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,756 1000 ha | 35,264 1000 ha | 38,672 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,601 1000 ha | 36,013 1000 ha | 37,184 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.74 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 331.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 35.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25,172 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 11.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 7,852 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.96 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Nigeria?
- Arable land — area in Nigeria was 37,184 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38,672 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,676 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for arable land — area?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Arable land — 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.