Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0041 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0041 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
138th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0201 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0041 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.0041 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — total area, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0201 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0201 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0193 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0188 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0184 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.018 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0177 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0173 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0041 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0126 Square kilometres per person, 32% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0041 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 24% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0185 Square kilometres per person | 0.0169 Square kilometres per person | 0.0201 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 135 American Samoa 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 136 Gambia 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 Square kilometres per person compare
- 139 Liechtenstein 0.004 Square kilometres per person compare
- 140 Luxembourg 0.0039 Square kilometres per person compare
- 141 Jamaica 0.0039 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 — total area, per capita in Nigeria?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0041 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.