Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria

Nigeria: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.0299 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
114th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0582 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0079 units per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2000–2016

00.020.040.062000200820162000: 0.011 units per square kilometre2001: 0.012 units per square kilometre2002: 0.008 units per square kilometre2003: 0.008 units per square kilometre2004: 0.019 units per square kilometre2005: 0.031 units per square kilometre2006: 0.046 units per square kilometre2007: 0.056 units per square kilometre2008: 0.058 units per square kilometre2009: 0.049 units per square kilometre2010: 0.038 units per square kilometre2011: 0.039 units per square kilometre2012: 0.051 units per square kilometre2013: 0.05 units per square kilometre2014: 0.04 units per square kilometre2015: 0.031 units per square kilometre2016: 0.03 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0299 units per square kilometre for total reserves, per square kilometre in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 0.0582 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 units per square kilometre, in 2003.

Nigeria ranks 114th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 2000 to 2016.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2000 0.0109 units per square kilometre
2001 0.0115 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2002 0.0081 units per square kilometre -29.8%
2003 0.0079 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2004 0.0187 units per square kilometre +137.2%
2005 0.0311 units per square kilometre +66.6%
2006 0.0465 units per square kilometre +49.5%
2007 0.0564 units per square kilometre +21.3%
2008 0.0582 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2009 0.0492 units per square kilometre -15.5%
2010 0.0384 units per square kilometre -22.0%
2011 0.0387 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2012 0.051 units per square kilometre +31.8%
2013 0.0499 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2014 0.0403 units per square kilometre -19.3%
2015 0.0311 units per square kilometre -22.9%
2016 0.0299 units per square kilometre -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0298 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.0582 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0399 units per square kilometre 0.0299 units per square kilometre 0.051 units per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 111 Vanuatu 0.0345 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 112 Honduras 0.0339 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 113 Belarus 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 115 Panama 0.0286 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 116 United States 0.0285 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 117 Ghana 0.026 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
Total reserves, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 0.0299 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0582 units per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 units per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Nigeria rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Total Reserves 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.

Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total Reserves 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.