FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 48th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1975 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +280.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 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, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, 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 | +280.1% | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 45 Ghana 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Pakistan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 East Timor 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Tajikistan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Comoros 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 48th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.