FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 48.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.56 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 208 countries
All-time high
48.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
29.84 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 48.56 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 48.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.84 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.84 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 30.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 30.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 30.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 30.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 30.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 30.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 30.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 30.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 31.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 31.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 31.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 31.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 31.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 32.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 32.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 32.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 32.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 33.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 33.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 33.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 34.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 34.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 34.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 34.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 35.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 36.56 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 37.88 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 38.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 41.83 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 42.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 44.47 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 44.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.63 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 45.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 45.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.54 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 46.48 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 47.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 48.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 48.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 48.56 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 48.56 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 hectares per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.3 hectares per square kilometre | 29.84 hectares per square kilometre | 30.69 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.68 hectares per square kilometre | 30.91 hectares per square kilometre | 32.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.94 hectares per square kilometre | 32.91 hectares per square kilometre | 35.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.12 hectares per square kilometre | 35.22 hectares per square kilometre | 44.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.02 hectares per square kilometre | 44.8 hectares per square kilometre | 47.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.59 hectares per square kilometre | 46.2 hectares per square kilometre | 47.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.22 hectares per square kilometre | 47.95 hectares per square kilometre | 48.56 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 8 Ukraine 58.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 India 56.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Togo 51.85 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Haiti 47.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 Hungary 47.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Uganda 45.38 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 48.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.84 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.