Country area — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Country area — Area was 92,377 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area in Nigeria stood at 92,377 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Nigeria peaked at 92,377 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 92,377 1000 ha, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 35th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 92,377 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 32 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
- 33 Egypt 100,145 1000 ha compare
- 34 United Republic of Tanzania 94,550 1000 ha compare
- 36 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 91,205 1000 ha compare
- 37 Namibia 82,429 1000 ha compare
- 38 Mozambique 79,938 1000 ha compare
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)
- Arable land — Area 37,184 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Nigeria?
- Country area — area in Nigeria was 92,377 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 92,377 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,377 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for country area — area?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — 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.