Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in Nigeria is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 1000 ha per person, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 96 Togo 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 97 Switzerland 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 98 Palau 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 100 Luxembourg 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 101 Guatemala 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 0.0001 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in Nigeria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita in Nigeria was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.