Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.1105 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria is 0.1105 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.5871 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1105 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5871 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5749 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5628 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5509 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5391 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5275 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5163 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5053 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4942 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4831 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4719 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4607 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4494 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4377 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4258 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4137 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3968 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3843 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3721 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3601 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3487 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3379 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3288 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.32 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3106 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3018 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2935 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2853 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2773 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2743 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2621 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2549 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2479 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.241 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2344 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.228 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2218 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2158 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.202 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1849 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.18 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1705 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.166 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1622 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1586 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1543 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1448 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1473 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.144 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1407 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1376 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1346 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1293 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1262 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1228 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1187 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1169 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1152 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1128 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1105 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1105 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1105 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5398 hectares per person | 0.4942 hectares per person | 0.5871 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4296 hectares per person | 0.3721 hectares per person | 0.4831 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3164 hectares per person | 0.2773 hectares per person | 0.3601 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2382 hectares per person | 0.202 hectares per person | 0.2743 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1692 hectares per person | 0.1448 hectares per person | 0.1955 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 hectares per person | 0.1187 hectares per person | 0.1473 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1138 hectares per person | 0.1105 hectares per person | 0.1169 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 109 Togo 0.1216 hectares per person compare
- 110 Switzerland 0.1205 hectares per person compare
- 111 Palau 0.1128 hectares per person compare
- 113 Uganda 0.1092 hectares per person compare
- 114 East Timor 0.1084 hectares per person compare
- 115 Luxembourg 0.1047 hectares per person compare
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nigeria was 0.1105 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5871 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1105 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.