Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.004 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0198 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.004 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.004 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.004 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0182 sq. km per person | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.0198 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0145 sq. km per person | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 0.0123 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0074 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0042 sq. km per person compare
- 162 Uganda 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 165 Luxembourg 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 0.0038 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Nigeria?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Nigeria was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.