Cropland — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cropland — Area was 45,036 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Nigeria is 45,036 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Nigeria peaked at 45,204 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27,176 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,176 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 27,323 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 27,471 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 27,618 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 27,765 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 27,813 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 27,560 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 27,708 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 27,955 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 28,152 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 28,300 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 28,447 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 28,594 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 28,742 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 28,889 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 29,036 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 29,234 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 29,381 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 29,728 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 29,976 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 30,123 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 30,271 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 30,418 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 30,765 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 31,113 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 31,360 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 31,482 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 31,712 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 31,888 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 32,074 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 33,300 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 34,500 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 34,900 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 35,900 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 38,100 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 38,300 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38,500 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39,350 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 40,500 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 40,800 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 41,665 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 41,813 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 41,946 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 43,043 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 42,800 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 42,048 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 42,075 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 42,627 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43,259 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 43,014 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 42,364 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42,033 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 41,423 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 42,074 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42,950 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 43,938 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 45,062 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 45,204 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 43,542 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 43,188 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 43,185 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 44,097 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 45,029 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 45,036 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 45,036 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 24.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 45,036 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 15.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,599 1000 ha | 27,176 1000 ha | 27,955 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,850 1000 ha | 28,152 1000 ha | 29,728 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,911 1000 ha | 29,976 1000 ha | 31,888 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,542 1000 ha | 32,074 1000 ha | 40,500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,208 1000 ha | 40,800 1000 ha | 43,259 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,160 1000 ha | 41,423 1000 ha | 45,204 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,107 1000 ha | 43,185 1000 ha | 45,036 1000 ha | 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 cropland — area in Nigeria?
- Cropland — area in Nigeria was 45,036 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45,204 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,176 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cropland — area?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Cropland — 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.