Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Nigeria
Nigeria: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 52.96 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 52.96 % for arable land — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Nigeria peaked at 54.98 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.7 %, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 81st of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.7 % | — |
| 1962 | 43.85 % | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 44.01 % | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 44.16 % | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 44.31 % | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 44.54 % | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 45.01 % | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 45.16 % | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 45.23 % | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 45.33 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 45.48 % | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 45.62 % | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 45.77 % | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 45.91 % | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 46.05 % | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 46.2 % | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 46.56 % | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 46.73 % | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 46.74 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46.83 % | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 47 % | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 47.17 % | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 47.34 % | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 47.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 47.34 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.43 % | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.57 % | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.81 % | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 48 % | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 47.81 % | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 48.79 % | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 49.67 % | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 49.38 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.07 % | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 51.34 % | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.53 % | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 51.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.14 % | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.55 % | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 53.43 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.28 % | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 54.21 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.74 % | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 54.24 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.18 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.78 % | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.12 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.89 % | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 53.9 % | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.51 % | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.09 % | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53.16 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.58 % | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 54 % | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.46 % | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.98 % | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 54.81 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.91 % | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 52.91 % | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 52.68 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.74 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.97 % | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 52.96 % | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 52.96 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.52 %, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 52.96 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.01 %, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.44 % | 43.7 % | 45.23 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.04 % | 45.33 % | 46.74 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.38 % | 46.83 % | 48 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.58 % | 47.81 % | 53.55 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.2 % | 53.43 % | 54.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.94 % | 53.09 % | 54.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.85 % | 52.68 % | 52.97 % | 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Nigeria?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Nigeria was 52.96 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.98 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7 % in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Nigeria ranks 81st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.