How does Nigeria rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?

Nigeria ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.

Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Name: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 32.7%

World rank

69th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

Nigeria ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1963	0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1964	0.0049 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1965	0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1966	0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1967	0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1968	0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1969	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1970	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-47.1%
1971	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
1972	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1973	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1974	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
1975	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1976	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1977	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1978	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1979	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1980	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1981	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-61.0%
1982	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1983	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+46.8%
1984	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
1985	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1986	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+34.4%
1987	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1988	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1989	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
1990	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1991	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1992	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1993	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1994	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1995	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-43.0%
1996	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1997	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1998	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1999	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+255.0%
2000	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2001	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2002	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2003	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2004	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2005	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2006	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
2007	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2008	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2009	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2010	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2011	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2012	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2013	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2014	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2015	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2016	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2017	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2018	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2019	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
2020	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2021	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2022	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2023	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+32.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1999	+255.0%	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

66 Ghana 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
67 Georgia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
68 Honduras 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
70 North Macedonia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
71 Armenia 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
72 Iceland 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 194 places, 10,174 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.