Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Nigeria
Nigeria: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 11.18 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Nigeria is 11.18 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Nigeria peaked at 11.18 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.48 %, in 1968.
That places Nigeria 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.11 % | 5.48 % | 6.46 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.71 % | 5.62 % | 6.04 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.56 % | 6.15 % | 6.93 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.81 % | 6.81 % | 8.41 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 % | 8.85 % | 9.94 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 % | 9.04 % | 9.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 % | 10.4 % | 11.18 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 81 San Marino 12.06 % compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 11.64 % compare
- 83 Myanmar 11.6 % compare
- 85 Liberia 10.99 % compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 10.41 % compare
- 87 Cuba 10.2 % compare
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 — Area 7,852 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 52.96 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 37,184 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Nigeria?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Nigeria was 11.18 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 % in 1968.
- How does Nigeria rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Nigeria ranks 84th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. 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.