How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.16 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
93rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.33 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.1068 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1068 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
Nigeria ranks 93rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1068 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.1209 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1311 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1319 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1272 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1712 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2693 metric tons per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2705 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2751 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2825 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2816 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2861 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2879 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2899 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2951 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2869 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2856 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2961 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.299 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2898 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2694 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2982 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2864 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3069 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3299 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3473 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2939 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3496 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2805 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3088 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.402 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3925 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4526 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5309 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5241 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5129 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5232 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5619 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5554 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5591 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6363 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6993 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6758 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8175 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8246 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8976 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9405 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4382 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +57.3% | 0.1712 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2693 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1236 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1068 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1319 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2709 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1712 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2951 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2948 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2694 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3299 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3882 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2805 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5309 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6366 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5129 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8246 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8976 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 90 United States Virgin Islands 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 91 Jamaica 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 92 France 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 94 Honduras 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 95 Mexico 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 96 Latvia 1.09 metric tons 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 1.16 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1068 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Nigeria rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
How have things changed? 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.