Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 40.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.48 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
26 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 40.48 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 40.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 13th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 26.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 26.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 26.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 26.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 26.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 27.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 27.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 27.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 27.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 27.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 27.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 28.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 28.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 28.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 28.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 28.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 28.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 29.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 29.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 29.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 29.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 29.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 29.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 30.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 30.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 30.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 30.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 30.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 31.84 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 33.05 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 33.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.04 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 36.12 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 36.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.33 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 38.43 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 38.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39.14 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 39.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 39.46 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 39.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 40.48 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 40.48 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.64 hectares per square kilometre | 26 hectares per square kilometre | 27.29 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.18 hectares per square kilometre | 27.45 hectares per square kilometre | 28.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.81 hectares per square kilometre | 29.07 hectares per square kilometre | 30.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.75 hectares per square kilometre | 30.82 hectares per square kilometre | 38.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.31 hectares per square kilometre | 38.43 hectares per square kilometre | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.71 hectares per square kilometre | 39.46 hectares per square kilometre | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | 40.48 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 10 Gambia 43.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 42.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Isle of Man 41.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Pakistan 39.25 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 37.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lithuania 36.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 40.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.48 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land (hectares) 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.