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 30th out of 233 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

30th

of 233 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 30th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

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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 30th out of 233 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.