Share of arable land which is organic in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.23 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Nigeria, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Nigeria stood at 0.23. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 155.6% on the previous year and up 187.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Nigeria peaked at 0.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Nigeria 121st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0.01 | — |
| 2010 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | — |
| 2015 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | +700.0% |
| 2017 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.23 | +155.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 | 0 | 0.01 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.038 | 0 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 share of arable land which is organic in Nigeria?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Nigeria was 0.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Nigeria ranks 121st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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