Land use hidden — Land area in Nigeria

Nigeria: Land use hidden — Land area was 910,770 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
910,770 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 202 countries
All-time high
910,770 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
910,770 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Nigeria, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Nigeria is 910,770 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Nigeria peaked at 910,770 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 910,770 Square kilometres, in 1961.

That places Nigeria 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 9
1970s 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 10
1980s 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 10
1990s 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 10
2000s 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 10
2010s 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 10
2020s 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 910,770 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 25 Colombia 1.11 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.08 million Square kilometres compare
  3. 27 Egypt 995,450 Square kilometres compare
  4. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 885,800 Square kilometres compare
  5. 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 882,050 Square kilometres compare
  6. 31 Namibia 823,290 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Nigeria?
Land use hidden — land area in Nigeria was 910,770 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 910,770 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 910,770 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for land use hidden — land area?
Nigeria ranks 28th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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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