Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0295 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0292 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0293 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0275 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 48 China 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Isle of Man 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Georgia 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Nicaragua 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cuba 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Switzerland 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0296 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.