Arable land pin in Nigeria
Nigeria: Arable land pin was 0.2491 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2491
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1978
All-time low
0.2491
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land pin in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land pin in Nigeria is 0.2491, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land pin in Nigeria peaked at 1.03 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2491, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land pin in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9519 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.916 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8998 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8698 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.9129 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8823 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.872 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7915 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7389 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8308 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9408 | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9164 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8285 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8915 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9746 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9852 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.996 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9823 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9908 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9323 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8844 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8118 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7962 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6888 | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6183 | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5874 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5279 | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5074 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4825 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4835 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4908 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4705 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4568 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4545 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4483 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.444 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4586 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4374 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4156 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3899 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.368 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3439 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3738 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3507 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4095 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3476 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3767 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3394 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3508 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3106 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3021 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2793 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2743 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.262 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2714 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2672 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2553 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2501 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2491 | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2491 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2491 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3874, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8996 | 0.7915 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9159 | 0.7389 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8702 | 0.6183 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.491 | 0.4483 | 0.5874 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3992 | 0.3439 | 0.4586 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3114 | 0.262 | 0.3767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2555 | 0.2491 | 0.2672 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land pin in Nigeria?
- Arable land pin in Nigeria was 0.2491 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land pin recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1978.
- What is the lowest arable land pin recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2491 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for arable land pin?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land pin rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land pin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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