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.
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
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 294,770 Square kilometres compare
- 26 Niger 287,820 Square kilometres compare
- 27 Botswana 256,000 Square kilometres compare
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 240,000 Square kilometres compare
- 30 Yemen 220,000 Square kilometres compare
- 31 Kenya 213,000 Square kilometres 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 24.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.67 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -10 % 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