Land use hidden — Other areas in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use hidden — Other areas was 5,417 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 5,417 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Nigeria peaked at 369,010 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,417 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 125th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 369,010 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 367,540 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 366,060 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 364,590 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 363,120 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 362,640 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 365,170 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 363,690 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 361,220 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 359,250 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 357,770 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 356,300 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 354,830 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 353,350 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 351,880 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 350,410 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 351,610 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 350,530 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 347,450 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 345,360 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 344,280 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 343,190 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 342,110 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 339,040 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 335,950 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 333,870 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 333,040 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 331,130 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 329,760 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 58,369 Square kilometres | -82.3% |
| 1991 | 52,792 Square kilometres | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 42,815 Square kilometres | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 40,838 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 32,861 Square kilometres | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 12,884 Square kilometres | -60.8% |
| 1996 | 12,907 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,940 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,464 Square kilometres | -50.1% |
| 1999 | 6,607 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6,760 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7,762 Square kilometres | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 8,048 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 8,340 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8,764 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 8,071 Square kilometres | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 11,351 Square kilometres | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 9,721 Square kilometres | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 10,704 Square kilometres | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 8,849 Square kilometres | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 9,281 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10,465 Square kilometres | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 9,696 Square kilometres | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 13,212 Square kilometres | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 13,514 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13,052 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 12,605 Square kilometres | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 12,561 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,554 Square kilometres | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 10,657 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7,606 Square kilometres | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 6,991 Square kilometres | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 5,892 Square kilometres | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 5,417 Square kilometres | -8.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5,417 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5,417 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 329,760 Square kilometres | 58,369 Square kilometres |
| 1995 | -60.8% | 32,861 Square kilometres | 12,884 Square kilometres |
| 1998 | -50.1% | 12,940 Square kilometres | 6,464 Square kilometres |
| 2006 | +40.6% | 8,071 Square kilometres | 11,351 Square kilometres |
| 2013 | +36.3% | 9,696 Square kilometres | 13,212 Square kilometres |
| 2020 | -28.6% | 10,657 Square kilometres | 7,606 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,782 Square kilometres | 361,220 Square kilometres | 369,010 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 353,338 Square kilometres | 347,450 Square kilometres | 359,250 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 337,773 Square kilometres | 329,760 Square kilometres | 345,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,948 Square kilometres | 6,464 Square kilometres | 58,369 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,837 Square kilometres | 6,760 Square kilometres | 11,351 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,560 Square kilometres | 9,281 Square kilometres | 13,514 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,477 Square kilometres | 5,417 Square kilometres | 7,606 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Nigeria?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Nigeria was 5,417 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 369,010 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,417 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Nigeria ranks 125th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. 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