Land area — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land area — Area was 91,077 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 91,077 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Nigeria peaked at 91,077 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 91,077 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 91,077 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 31 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 108,796 1000 ha compare
- 32 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
- 33 Egypt 99,545 1000 ha compare
- 35 United Republic of Tanzania 88,400 1000 ha compare
- 36 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88,205 1000 ha compare
- 37 Namibia 82,329 1000 ha compare
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 land area — area in Nigeria?
- Land area — area in Nigeria was 91,077 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 91,077 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,077 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for land area — area?
- Nigeria ranks 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — 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.