FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.1941 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.1941 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.5909 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1941 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 81st out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5909 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5818 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5726 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5635 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5543 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5433 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.527 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5186 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5117 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5037 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4946 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4854 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4759 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.466 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4556 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4449 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4348 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4238 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4158 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4064 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.396 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3862 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3782 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3728 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3665 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3595 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3514 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3446 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3373 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3302 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3339 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.337 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.332 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3326 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3438 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3367 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3297 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3283 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3291 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3228 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.32 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3123 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3047 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2971 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2904 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2807 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2744 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2671 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2672 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.254 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2466 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2405 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2324 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2213 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2163 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2119 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2093 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2069 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2041 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2002 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1941 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1941 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1941 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5515 hectares per person | 0.5117 hectares per person | 0.5909 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4601 hectares per person | 0.4158 hectares per person | 0.5037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3699 hectares per person | 0.3373 hectares per person | 0.4064 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3334 hectares per person | 0.3283 hectares per person | 0.3438 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2937 hectares per person | 0.2671 hectares per person | 0.3228 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2266 hectares per person | 0.2069 hectares per person | 0.254 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1989 hectares per person | 0.1941 hectares per person | 0.2041 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nigeria?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nigeria was 0.1941 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5909 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1941 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.