Cropland — Share in Land area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cropland — Share in Land area was 49.45 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Nigeria stood at 49.45 %.
The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Nigeria peaked at 49.63 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.84 %, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 15th of 234 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 | 30.3 % | 29.84 % | 30.69 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.68 % | 30.91 % | 32.64 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.94 % | 32.91 % | 35.01 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.12 % | 35.22 % | 44.47 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.34 % | 44.8 % | 47.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.39 % | 45.48 % | 49.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.43 % | 47.42 % | 49.45 % | 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)
- Arable land — Area 37,184 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Nigeria?
- Cropland — share in land area in Nigeria was 49.45 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.63 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.84 % in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in 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.