Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 4,069 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Nigeria, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary meadows and pastures — area in Nigeria is 4,069 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Nigeria peaked at 5,050 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,941 1000 ha, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,044 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5,050 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,971 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,988 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,870 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4,651 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4,614 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,622 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,587 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,409 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,216 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4,125 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,003 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4,071 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,157 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,206 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,281 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,252 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,085 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3,950 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,941 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,998 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4,069 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 4,069 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 4,069 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.72 1000 ha, 74.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 4,069 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 23.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,822 1000 ha | 4,587 1000 ha | 5,050 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,181 1000 ha | 4,003 1000 ha | 4,409 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,005 1000 ha | 3,941 1000 ha | 4,069 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Nigeria?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Nigeria was 4,069 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,050 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,941 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Nigeria ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 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.