Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Nigeria
Nigeria: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 35.85 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Nigeria stood at 35.85 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Nigeria peaked at 49.84 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35.17 %, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 148th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.84 % | — |
| 1962 | 49.7 % | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.57 % | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.43 % | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 49.3 % | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 49.26 % | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.49 % | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 49.35 % | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 49.13 % | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 48.96 % | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 48.82 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 48.7 % | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 48.57 % | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.44 % | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.31 % | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.18 % | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 47.72 % | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 47.56 % | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 47.23 % | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 46.98 % | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.83 % | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 46.67 % | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 46.51 % | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.19 % | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 45.87 % | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 45.64 % | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 45.51 % | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 45.29 % | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.12 % | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 45.37 % | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 43.97 % | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 43.07 % | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.75 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.02 % | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 40.54 % | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 40.38 % | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.22 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 39.66 % | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 38.04 % | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 37.72 % | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.56 % | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 36.49 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.43 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.85 % | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 36 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.51 % | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.61 % | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.33 % | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.17 % | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 36.34 % | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 36.8 % | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 37.1 % | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.55 % | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.3 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.92 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.51 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.94 % | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 35.77 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.35 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.68 % | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.82 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36.34 % | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 35.86 % | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 35.85 % | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 35.85 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4 %, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 35.85 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.61 %, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.45 % | 49.13 % | 49.84 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.25 % | 47.23 % | 48.96 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.06 % | 45.12 % | 46.98 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.6 % | 38.04 % | 45.37 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.37 % | 35.17 % | 37.72 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.66 % | 35.77 % | 37.55 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.31 % | 35.85 % | 36.82 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Nigeria?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Nigeria was 35.85 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.84 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.17 % in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Nigeria ranks 148th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 — 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.