Land use hidden — Cropland in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use hidden — Cropland was 442,262 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland in Nigeria is 442,262 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Nigeria peaked at 442,262 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 271,760 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275,988 Square kilometres | 271,760 Square kilometres | 279,550 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 288,503 Square kilometres | 281,520 Square kilometres | 297,280 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,108 Square kilometres | 299,760 Square kilometres | 318,880 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 365,424 Square kilometres | 320,740 Square kilometres | 405,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 419,169 Square kilometres | 408,000 Square kilometres | 432,978 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,285 Square kilometres | 420,777 Square kilometres | 433,510 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,131 Square kilometres | 436,685 Square kilometres | 442,262 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
- 5 Russian Federation 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Indonesia 441,222 Square kilometres compare
- 9 Argentina 414,553 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Canada 383,150 Square kilometres compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 24.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.67 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -10 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — cropland in Nigeria?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Nigeria was 442,262 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 442,262 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,760 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata