Temporary crops — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Temporary crops — Area was 28,956 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Nigeria, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Nigeria stood at 28,956 1000 ha.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Nigeria peaked at 29,592 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25,433 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,131 1000 ha | 25,433 1000 ha | 27,237 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,947 1000 ha | 26,774 1000 ha | 29,592 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,453 1000 ha | 27,866 1000 ha | 28,956 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 — Share in Agricultural land 11.18 % (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Nigeria?
- Temporary crops — area in Nigeria was 28,956 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29,592 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,433 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Nigeria rank for temporary crops — area?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Temporary crops — 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.