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 16th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.84 % | — |
| 1962 | 30 % | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 30.16 % | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 30.32 % | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 30.49 % | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 30.54 % | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 30.26 % | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 30.42 % | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 30.69 % | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 30.91 % | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 31.07 % | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 31.23 % | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 31.4 % | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 31.56 % | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 31.72 % | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 31.88 % | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 32.1 % | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 32.26 % | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 32.64 % | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 32.91 % | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 33.07 % | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 33.24 % | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.4 % | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 33.78 % | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 34.16 % | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 34.43 % | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 34.57 % | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 34.82 % | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.01 % | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 35.22 % | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 36.56 % | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 37.88 % | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 38.32 % | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.42 % | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 41.83 % | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 42.05 % | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.27 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.21 % | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 44.47 % | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 44.8 % | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.75 % | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 45.91 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.05 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.26 % | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 46.99 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.17 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.2 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.8 % | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.5 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 47.23 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.51 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 46.15 % | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.48 % | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.2 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 47.16 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.24 % | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 49.48 % | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 49.63 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.81 % | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 47.42 % | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 47.42 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.42 % | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49.44 % | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 49.45 % | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 49.45 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 %, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 49.45 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.37 %, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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 — 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 16th out of 252 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.