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 37th out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in Nigeria

Name: Land area — Area in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nigeria: Land area — Area was 91,077 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

91,077 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

37th

of 267 countries

All-time high

91,077 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

91,077 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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 37th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area — Area in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	91,077 1000 ha	—
1962	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	91,077 1000 ha	+0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 91,077 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 91,077 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

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

34 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 108,796 1000 ha compare
35 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
36 Egypt 99,545 1000 ha compare
38 United Republic of Tanzania 88,400 1000 ha compare
39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 88,205 1000 ha compare
40 Namibia 82,329 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)

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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 37th out of 267 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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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.