Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Nigeria

Nigeria: Fao projections of arable land to 2050 was 44.23 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.23 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 223 countries
All-time high
44.23 million
in 2023
All-time low
27.18 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Nigeria, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 44.23 million for fao projections of arable land to 2050 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Nigeria peaked at 44.23 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.18 million, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 6th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.60 million 27.18 million 27.95 million 9
1970s 28.85 million 28.15 million 29.73 million 10
1980s 30.91 million 29.98 million 31.89 million 10
1990s 36.54 million 32.07 million 40.50 million 10
2000s 41.92 million 40.80 million 43.30 million 10
2010s 42.43 million 42.08 million 43.35 million 10
2020s 43.91 million 43.67 million 44.23 million 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 China 127.58 million compare
  2. 4 Russia 123.65 million compare
  3. 5 Brazil 63.40 million compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 44.12 million compare
  5. 8 Argentina 41.46 million compare
  6. 9 Canada 38.31 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Nigeria?
Fao projections of arable land to 2050 in Nigeria was 44.23 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 44.23 million in 2023.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land to 2050 recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 27.18 million in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for fao projections of arable land to 2050?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land to 2050 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fao projections of arable land to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fao projections of arable land to 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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