Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 251,720 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria is 251,720 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria peaked at 270,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 234,710 Square kilometres, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 270,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 266,820 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 266,430 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 266,040 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 265,650 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 265,260 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 264,870 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 264,480 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 264,080 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 263,690 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 263,300 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 262,910 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 262,520 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 262,130 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 266,400 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 261,350 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 260,960 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 260,570 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 260,180 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 259,790 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 259,400 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 259,000 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 258,610 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 248,600 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 247,080 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 240,160 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 240,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240,380 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 240,520 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 240,740 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 241,830 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 243,010 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 243,190 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 234,710 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 245,540 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 246,720 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 247,900 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 249,080 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 250,270 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 251,400 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 252,620 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 252,790 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 251,720 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 248,700 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 250,210 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 251,720 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 251,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 251,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 251,720 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,920 Square kilometres, 7.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 251,720 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,000 Square kilometres, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270,000 Square kilometres | 270,000 Square kilometres | 270,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 268,929 Square kilometres | 266,040 Square kilometres | 270,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,889 Square kilometres | 262,130 Square kilometres | 265,650 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,486 Square kilometres | 248,600 Square kilometres | 266,400 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,182 Square kilometres | 234,710 Square kilometres | 247,080 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,674 Square kilometres | 245,540 Square kilometres | 252,790 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 251,342 Square kilometres | 250,210 Square kilometres | 251,720 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 in Nigeria?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria was 251,720 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 270,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,710 Square kilometres in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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