Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
179th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.008 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.008 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | -82.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 Square kilometres per person | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per person | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -61.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -51.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 Square kilometres per person | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 0 Square kilometres per person | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Square kilometres per person | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0 Square kilometres per person | -10.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 Square kilometres per person, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -82.8% | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person |
| 1995 | -61.8% | 0.0003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person |
| 1998 | -51.3% | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person |
| 2006 | +36.8% | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person |
| 2013 | +32.6% | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person |
| 2020 | -30.1% | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Square kilometres per person | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0006 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0001 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Square kilometres per person | 0 Square kilometres per person | 0 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 176 Monaco 0.0001 Square kilometres per person compare
- 177 Macao 0 Square kilometres per person compare
- 178 Palau 0 Square kilometres per person compare
- 180 American Samoa 0 Square kilometres per person compare
- 180 Dominican Republic 0 Square kilometres per person 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)
- 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 use hidden — other areas, per capita in Nigeria?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Nigeria was 0 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.