Agricultural area per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agricultural area per capita was 0.3045 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Nigeria, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.3045 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Nigeria peaked at 1.18 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3045, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 121st out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8896 | 0.7879 | 0.9867 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6863 | 0.6146 | 0.7665 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5716 | 0.5312 | 0.6045 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4629 | 0.412 | 0.5183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3599 | 0.3257 | 0.4014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3127 | 0.3045 | 0.321 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 6.91 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Nigeria?
- Agricultural area per capita in Nigeria was 0.3045 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3045 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 121st out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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