What is land use hidden — total area in Nigeria?

Land use hidden — total area in Nigeria was 923,770 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 923,770 Square kilometres in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 923,770 Square kilometres in 1961.

How does Nigeria rank for land use hidden — total area?

Nigeria ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Total area in Nigeria

Name: Land use hidden — Total area in Nigeria
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Nigeria: Land use hidden — Total area was 923,770 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

923,770 Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

29th

of 202 countries

All-time high

923,770 Square kilometres

in 1961

All-time low

923,770 Square kilometres

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area 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 — total area in Nigeria is 923,770 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Nigeria peaked at 923,770 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 923,770 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 29th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land use hidden — Total area in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	923,770 Square kilometres	—
1962	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1963	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1970	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1971	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1972	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1973	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1974	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1975	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1977	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1978	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1979	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1980	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1986	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1987	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1989	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1990	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1991	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1992	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1998	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1999	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2000	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2001	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2002	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2003	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2004	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2005	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2006	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2007	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2008	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2009	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2010	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2011	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2013	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2014	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2019	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2020	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2021	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2022	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	923,770 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 923,770 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,800 Square kilometres, 3.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 923,770 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 270,935 Square kilometres, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	9
1970s	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	10
1980s	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	10
1990s	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	10
2000s	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	10
2010s	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	10
2020s	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	923,770 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

26 Bolivia 1.10 million Square kilometres compare
27 Egypt 1.00 million Square kilometres compare
28 Tanzania 947,300 Square kilometres compare
30 Venezuela 912,050 Square kilometres compare
31 Namibia 824,290 Square kilometres compare
32 Mozambique 799,380 Square kilometres compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Nigeria?: Land use hidden — total area in Nigeria was 923,770 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 923,770 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 923,770 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for land use hidden — total area?: Nigeria ranks 29th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Total area
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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