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 38th out of 267 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.

Country area — Area in Nigeria

Name: Country area — Area in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nigeria: Country area — Area was 92,377 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

92,377 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

38th

of 267 countries

All-time high

92,377 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

92,377 1000 ha

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

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 38th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Country area — Area in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	92,377 1000 ha	—
1962	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	92,377 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	92,377 1000 ha	-0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 92,377 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 92,377 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

35 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
36 Egypt 100,145 1000 ha compare
37 United Republic of Tanzania 94,550 1000 ha compare
39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 91,205 1000 ha compare
40 Namibia 82,429 1000 ha compare
41 Mozambique 79,938 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

More environment data for Nigeria

Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1455 % change on previous year (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1055 hectares per person (2025)
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)
Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.55 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)

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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 38th out of 267 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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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.