Land area in hectares, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.3997 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3997 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.98 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.3997 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.3997 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1.98 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3997 hectares per person, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.94 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.9 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.86 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.82 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.78 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.67 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.63 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.35 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.31 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.27 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9898 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9635 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9378 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9133 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8897 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8664 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8438 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8219 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8006 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7801 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.76 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7402 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7206 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7013 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6824 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6638 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6457 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.628 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6109 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5942 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5779 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.562 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5465 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5314 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5169 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5031 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4899 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4777 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.466 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4548 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4444 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4348 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4256 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4168 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4081 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3997 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.3997 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.3997 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 hectares per person | 1.67 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 hectares per person | 0.9635 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8354 hectares per person | 0.7402 hectares per person | 0.9378 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6387 hectares per person | 0.562 hectares per person | 0.7206 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4865 hectares per person | 0.4348 hectares per person | 0.5465 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4125 hectares per person | 0.3997 hectares per person | 0.4256 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4158 hectares per person compare
- 162 Uganda 0.4121 hectares per person compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.4015 hectares per person compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.3863 hectares per person compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3849 hectares per person compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 0.3848 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Nigeria?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Nigeria was 0.3997 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3997 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.