Breakdown habitable land in Nigeria

Nigeria: Breakdown habitable land was 336,280 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
336,280
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
54th
of 235 countries
All-time high
336,280
in 2019
All-time low
327,340
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Nigeria, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201720192015: 328.6k2016: 333.4k2017: 330.7k2018: 327.3k2019: 336.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown habitable land in Nigeria is 336,280, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over five years.

Nigeria ranks 54th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Breakdown habitable land in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Nigeria, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 328,640 —
2016 333,350 +1.4%
2017 330,690 -0.8%
2018 327,340 -1.0%
2019 336,280 +2.7%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 336,280 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 336,280 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 51 Germany 337,780 compare
  2. 52 Sudan 336,670 compare
  3. 53 Paraguay 336,290 compare
  4. 55 Malaysia 331,890 compare
  5. 56 Zimbabwe 322,680 compare
  6. 57 Poland 317,000 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Nigeria?
Breakdown habitable land in Nigeria was 336,280 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 336,280 in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 327,340 in 2018.
How does Nigeria rank for breakdown habitable land?
Nigeria ranks 54th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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