Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
177th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.4052 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.4052 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 177th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4052 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4035 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4019 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4003 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3987 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3982 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4009 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3993 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3966 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3944 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3928 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3912 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3896 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3864 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3847 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3849 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3815 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.378 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3768 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3756 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3723 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3689 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3666 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3657 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3636 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3621 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0641 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 1991 | 0.058 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.047 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0448 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 | -82.3% | 0.3621 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0641 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -60.8% | 0.0361 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0141 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -50.1% | 0.0142 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +40.6% | 0.0089 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +36.3% | 0.0106 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0145 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -28.6% | 0.0117 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0084 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4005 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3966 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4052 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.388 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3815 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3944 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3709 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3621 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0307 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0641 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0074 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0125 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0102 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0148 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0084 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 174 Liberia 0.0189 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 175 Mozambique 0.014 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 0.006 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 178 Gabon 0.0046 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 179 Palau 0.0011 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 180 American Samoa 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 180 Dominican Republic 0 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4052 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.