Other land — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Other land — Area was 3,612 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Nigeria stood at 3,612 1000 ha.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Nigeria peaked at 10,792 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,591 1000 ha, in 2017.
That places Nigeria 86th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,586 1000 ha | 5,288 1000 ha | 10,792 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,020 1000 ha | 4,187 1000 ha | 5,306 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,487 1000 ha | 2,591 1000 ha | 6,094 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,317 1000 ha | 3,492 1000 ha | 5,104 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.74 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 331.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 35.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 25,172 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 11.18 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 7,852 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.96 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 37,184 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Nigeria?
- Other land — area in Nigeria was 3,612 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,792 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,591 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for other land — area?
- Nigeria ranks 86th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.