Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 96th of 210 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.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0186 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0176 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0155 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0143 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0175 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0175 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -61.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +269.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +269.3% | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0168 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 93 Ecuador 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Moldova 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 New Caledonia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Montenegro 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0204 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 96th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.