Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Nigeria

Nigeria: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 68.5%
World rank
113th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0 units per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 0 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 68.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Nigeria 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre —
1971 0 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1972 0 units per square kilometre +36.4%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +46.3%
1974 0 units per square kilometre +459.1%
1975 0 units per square kilometre -29.0%
1976 0 units per square kilometre -12.7%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +29.0%
1978 0 units per square kilometre -16.2%
1979 0 units per square kilometre +125.6%
1980 0 units per square kilometre -38.0%
1981 0 units per square kilometre -82.7%
1982 0 units per square kilometre -44.1%
1983 0 units per square kilometre +120.9%
1984 0 units per square kilometre +63.2%
1985 0 units per square kilometre +12.1%
1986 0 units per square kilometre -38.7%
1987 0 units per square kilometre +71.8%
1988 0 units per square kilometre -6.0%
1989 0 units per square kilometre +120.6%
1990 0 units per square kilometre +9.7%
1991 0 units per square kilometre -29.4%
1992 0 units per square kilometre +18.0%
1993 0 units per square kilometre +64.1%
1994 0 units per square kilometre -30.4%
1995 0 units per square kilometre -8.6%
1996 0 units per square kilometre -1.8%
1997 0 units per square kilometre -12.5%
1998 0 units per square kilometre -39.4%
1999 0 units per square kilometre +14.8%
2000 0 units per square kilometre +91.2%
2001 0 units per square kilometre -27.4%
2002 0 units per square kilometre -24.8%
2003 0 units per square kilometre +14.0%
2004 0 units per square kilometre +8.1%
2005 0 units per square kilometre +15.6%
2006 0 units per square kilometre -13.9%
2007 0 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2008 0 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2009 0 units per square kilometre -39.4%
2010 0 units per square kilometre +29.6%
2011 0 units per square kilometre +27.2%
2012 0 units per square kilometre -13.7%
2013 0 units per square kilometre -23.3%
2014 0 units per square kilometre -24.4%
2015 0 units per square kilometre -48.1%
2016 0 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2017 0 units per square kilometre +67.6%
2018 0 units per square kilometre +25.5%
2019 0 units per square kilometre -14.8%
2020 0 units per square kilometre -39.2%
2021 0 units per square kilometre +68.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +459.1% 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 110 Madagascar 0 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 111 Algeria 0 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 112 Slovenia 0 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 114 Yemen 0 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 115 Liechtenstein 0 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 116 Belarus 0 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 113th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,015 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.