What is land area in hectares in Nigeria?

Land area in hectares in Nigeria was 91.08 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Nigeria?

The highest recorded value was 91.08 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Nigeria?

The lowest recorded value was 91.08 million hectares in 1961.

How does Nigeria rank for land area in hectares?

Nigeria ranks 31st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nigeria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Nigeria

Name: Land area in hectares in Nigeria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nigeria: Land area in hectares was 91.08 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

91.08 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

31st

of 238 countries

All-time high

91.08 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

91.08 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Nigeria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in hectares in Nigeria stood at 91.08 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Nigeria peaked at 91.08 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 91.08 million hectares, in 1961.

Nigeria ranks 31st of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Nigeria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	91.08 million hectares	—
1962	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	91.08 million hectares	+0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

Nigeria's 91.08 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nigeria's 91.08 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	9
1970s	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	10
1980s	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	10
1990s	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	10
2000s	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	10
2010s	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	10
2020s	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	91.08 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

28 Bolivia 108.33 million hectares compare
29 Mauritania 103.07 million hectares compare
30 Egypt 99.55 million hectares compare
32 Tanzania 88.58 million hectares compare
33 Venezuela 88.20 million hectares compare
34 Namibia 82.33 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

More reference data data for Nigeria

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Nigeria?: Land area in hectares in Nigeria was 91.08 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 91.08 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 91.08 million hectares in 1961.
How does Nigeria rank for land area in hectares?: Nigeria ranks 31st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.