Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.1055 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.1055 hectares per person for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.599 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1055 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.599 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5871 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5749 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5628 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5509 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5391 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5275 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5163 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5053 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4942 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4831 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4719 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4607 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4494 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4377 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4258 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4137 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3968 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3843 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3721 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3601 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3487 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3379 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3288 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.32 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3106 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3018 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2935 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2853 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2773 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2743 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2621 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2549 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2479 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.241 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2344 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.228 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2218 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2158 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.202 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1849 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.18 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1705 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.166 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1622 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1586 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1543 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1448 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1473 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.144 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1407 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1376 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1262 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1228 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1187 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.115 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1126 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1102 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1078 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1055 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1055 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.182 hectares per person, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1055 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5457 hectares per person | 0.4942 hectares per person | 0.599 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4296 hectares per person | 0.3721 hectares per person | 0.4831 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3164 hectares per person | 0.2773 hectares per person | 0.3601 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2382 hectares per person | 0.202 hectares per person | 0.2743 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1692 hectares per person | 0.1448 hectares per person | 0.1955 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 hectares per person | 0.1187 hectares per person | 0.1473 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1113 hectares per person | 0.1055 hectares per person | 0.1169 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria was 0.1055 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.599 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1055 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.