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 12th out of 242 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.
Temporary crops — Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25,433 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 25,516 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25,626 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26,416 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 26,167 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 26,066 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26,008 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 26,714 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 27,237 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 27,197 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,069 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 26,774 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26,826 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,440 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 27,995 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 28,749 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29,592 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29,494 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28,329 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 27,866 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 28,044 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 28,446 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28,956 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 28,956 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 28,956 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,271 1000 ha, 22.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 28,956 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,076 1000 ha, 13.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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 12th out of 242 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.