Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria is 0.003 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0118 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.003 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 116th out of 210 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.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.0099 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 116th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.