Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP for agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 69th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1972 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1974 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1975 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +270.1% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), 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 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 69th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 land (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.