Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 27.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.64 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
29.65 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
25.77 hectares per square kilometre
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 27.64 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 29.65 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.77 hectares per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 56th out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.3 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 29.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 29.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 29.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 29.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 28.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 28.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 28.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 28.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 28.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 27.3 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 27.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.37 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.77 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 26.96 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 27.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.31 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 27.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 27.64 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 27.64 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.53 hectares per square kilometre | 29.21 hectares per square kilometre | 29.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.97 hectares per square kilometre | 28.78 hectares per square kilometre | 29.17 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.49 hectares per square kilometre | 27.3 hectares per square kilometre | 29.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.48 hectares per square kilometre | 25.77 hectares per square kilometre | 27.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.41 hectares per square kilometre | 26.96 hectares per square kilometre | 27.76 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6 hectares per square kilometre | 27.47 hectares per square kilometre | 27.64 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 53 Mali 28.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Isle of Man 27.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Georgia 27.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nicaragua 27.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Cuba 27.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Argentina 27.29 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 27.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.65 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.77 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.