Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 331.2 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nigeria stood at 331.2 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nigeria peaked at 331.2 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 200 1000 ha, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 84th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 230 1000 ha | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 233 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 233 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 233 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 233 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 233 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 233 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 233 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 244.7 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 256.4 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 268 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 279.7 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 291.7 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 295.8 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 300 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 304 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 308 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 312.2 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 316 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 320 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 324 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 328 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 331.2 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 331.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 331.2 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 331.2 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 11.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.21 1000 ha | 230 1000 ha | 256.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.54 1000 ha | 268 1000 ha | 320 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.16 1000 ha | 324 1000 ha | 331.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 331.2 1000 ha | 331.2 1000 ha | 331.2 1000 ha | 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nigeria?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nigeria was 331.2 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 331.2 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Nigeria ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.