Inland waters — Area in Nigeria

Nigeria: Inland waters — Area was 1,300 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,300 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1,300 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
1,300 1000 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Nigeria, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 1,300 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Nigeria peaked at 1,300 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,300 1000 ha, in 2024.

That places Nigeria 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 9
1970s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 10
1980s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 10
1990s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 1,300 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 36 Japan 1,340 1000 ha compare
  2. 37 Mexico 1,324 1000 ha compare
  3. 38 Mozambique 1,300 1000 ha compare
  4. 40 Sudan (former) 1,198 1000 ha compare
  5. 41 Caribbean 1,105 1000 ha compare
  6. 42 Ghana 1,100 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Nigeria?
Inland waters — area in Nigeria was 1,300 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 1,300 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,300 1000 ha in 2024.
How does Nigeria rank for inland waters — area?
Nigeria ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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