How does Nigeria rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.8%

World rank

42nd

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2019

Years of data

1960–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Nigeria is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Nigeria 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1960 to 2025.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1962	0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1963	0.0105 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1964	0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1965	0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1966	0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1967	0.0105 hectares per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1968	0.0105 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1969	0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1970	0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP	-46.9%
1971	0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+37.0%
1972	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1973	0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1974	0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP	-38.8%
1975	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1976	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
1977	0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1978	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1979	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1980	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.1%
1981	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-60.9%
1982	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1983	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
1984	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+32.8%
1985	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1986	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+35.0%
1987	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1988	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1989	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1990	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1991	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1992	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1993	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1994	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1995	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
1996	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
1997	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1998	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1999	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+270.1%
2000	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2001	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2002	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2003	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2004	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
2005	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2006	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
2007	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2008	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2009	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2010	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2011	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2012	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2013	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2014	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2015	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
2016	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
2017	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2018	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2019	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
2020	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2021	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2022	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2023	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
2024	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+94.3%
2025	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, 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	+270.1%	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0104 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 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	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

39 Zimbabwe 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
40 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
41 Senegal 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
43 Gambia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
44 Uganda 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
45 Eswatini 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Nigeria?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0128 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, 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 agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.