How does Nigeria rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Nigeria ranks 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 27.64 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

27.64 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

57th

of 209 countries

All-time high

29.65 percent

in 1961

All-time low

25.77 percent

in 2009

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 27.64 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria peaked at 29.65 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.77 percent, in 2009.

That places Nigeria 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	29.65 percent	—
1962	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1963	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1964	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1965	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1966	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1967	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1968	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1969	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1970	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1971	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1972	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1973	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1974	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1975	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1976	29.65 percent	+0.0%
1977	29.3 percent	-1.2%
1978	29.25 percent	-0.2%
1979	29.21 percent	-0.1%
1980	29.17 percent	-0.1%
1981	29.12 percent	-0.2%
1982	29.08 percent	-0.1%
1983	29.04 percent	-0.1%
1984	29 percent	-0.1%
1985	28.95 percent	-0.2%
1986	28.91 percent	-0.1%
1987	28.87 percent	-0.1%
1988	28.82 percent	-0.2%
1989	28.78 percent	-0.1%
1990	29.25 percent	+1.6%
1991	28.7 percent	-1.9%
1992	28.65 percent	-0.2%
1993	28.61 percent	-0.1%
1994	28.57 percent	-0.1%
1995	28.52 percent	-0.2%
1996	28.48 percent	-0.1%
1997	28.44 percent	-0.1%
1998	28.39 percent	-0.2%
1999	27.3 percent	-3.8%
2000	27.13 percent	-0.6%
2001	26.37 percent	-2.8%
2002	26.37 percent	+0.0%
2003	26.39 percent	+0.1%
2004	26.41 percent	+0.1%
2005	26.43 percent	+0.1%
2006	26.55 percent	+0.5%
2007	26.68 percent	+0.5%
2008	26.7 percent	+0.1%
2009	25.77 percent	-3.5%
2010	26.96 percent	+4.6%
2011	27.09 percent	+0.5%
2012	27.22 percent	+0.5%
2013	27.35 percent	+0.5%
2014	27.48 percent	+0.5%
2015	27.6 percent	+0.4%
2016	27.74 percent	+0.5%
2017	27.76 percent	+0.1%
2018	27.64 percent	-0.4%
2019	27.31 percent	-1.2%
2020	27.47 percent	+0.6%
2021	27.64 percent	+0.6%
2022	27.64 percent	+0.0%
2023	27.64 percent	+0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 27.64 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 27.64 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	29.65 percent	29.65 percent	29.65 percent	9
1970s	29.53 percent	29.21 percent	29.65 percent	10
1980s	28.97 percent	28.78 percent	29.17 percent	10
1990s	28.49 percent	27.3 percent	29.25 percent	10
2000s	26.48 percent	25.77 percent	27.13 percent	10
2010s	27.41 percent	26.96 percent	27.76 percent	10
2020s	27.6 percent	27.47 percent	27.64 percent	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

54 Mali 28.39 percent compare
55 Isle of Man 27.97 percent compare
56 Georgia 27.92 percent compare
58 Nicaragua 27.36 percent compare
59 Cuba 27.35 percent compare
60 Argentina 27.29 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Nigeria was 27.64 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 29.65 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 25.77 percent in 2009.
How does Nigeria rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Nigeria ranks 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).