Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0011 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0011 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
93rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0059 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0011 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0011 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0059 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0011 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0011 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 Square kilometres per person, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 Square kilometres per person | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 0.0027 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 90 Togo 0.0012 Square kilometres per person compare
- 91 Switzerland 0.0012 Square kilometres per person compare
- 92 Palau 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 94 Uganda 0.0011 Square kilometres per person compare
- 95 Luxembourg 0.001 Square kilometres per person compare
- 96 Guatemala 0.001 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0011 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.