Temporary fallow — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Temporary fallow — Area was 4,159 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Nigeria, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4,159 1000 ha for temporary fallow — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Nigeria peaked at 5,324 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,028 1000 ha, in 2021.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 242 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,174 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5,123 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,122 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,324 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5,234 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,165 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,077 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 4,897 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4,800 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4,811 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4,585 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4,575 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,435 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4,441 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,619 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4,729 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,798 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,825 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,467 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 4,276 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4,028 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4,086 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,159 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4,159 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4,159 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.05 1000 ha, 30.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4,159 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 22.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,102 1000 ha | 4,800 1000 ha | 5,324 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,629 1000 ha | 4,435 1000 ha | 4,825 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,142 1000 ha | 4,028 1000 ha | 4,276 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 5,940 1000 ha compare
- 12 Australia 5,882 1000 ha compare
- 13 Afghanistan 4,691 1000 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4,105 1000 ha compare
- 16 Mexico 3,974 1000 ha compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 3,784 1000 ha 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)
- 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 fallow — area in Nigeria?
- Temporary fallow — area in Nigeria was 4,159 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,324 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,028 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.