Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 25,172 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Nigeria is 25,172 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Nigeria peaked at 27,000 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23,471 1000 ha, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 37th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,000 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 27,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26,682 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 26,643 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 26,604 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 26,565 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 26,526 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 26,487 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 26,448 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 26,408 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 26,369 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 26,330 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 26,291 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 26,252 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 26,213 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 26,640 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 26,135 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 26,096 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26,057 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 26,018 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 25,979 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 25,940 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 25,900 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25,861 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 24,860 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 24,708 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 24,016 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 24,020 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24,038 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 24,052 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24,074 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24,183 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 24,301 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 24,319 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 23,471 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 24,554 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 24,672 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24,790 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 24,908 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 25,027 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 25,140 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 25,262 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25,279 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25,172 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24,870 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25,021 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 25,172 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 25,172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,172 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 25,172 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 11.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 25,172 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,000 1000 ha | 27,000 1000 ha | 27,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,893 1000 ha | 26,604 1000 ha | 27,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,389 1000 ha | 26,213 1000 ha | 26,565 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,949 1000 ha | 24,860 1000 ha | 26,640 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,118 1000 ha | 23,471 1000 ha | 24,708 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,967 1000 ha | 24,554 1000 ha | 25,279 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,142 1000 ha | 25,021 1000 ha | 25,172 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Nigeria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Nigeria was 25,172 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 27,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,471 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Nigeria ranks 37th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.