Asses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Asses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.47 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.47 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.53 An per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.7686 An per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Asses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asses — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria is 1.47 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 1.53 An per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7686 An per square kilometre, in 1976.
Nigeria ranks 25th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Asses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.5 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 1.36 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9882 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9662 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9443 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9223 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9003 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8345 An per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7905 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7796 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7905 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7686 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7686 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8015 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8345 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8784 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9113 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9443 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9882 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.03 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.19 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.39 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.4 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.42 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.47 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.353 An per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.47 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1519 An per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 An per square kilometre | 0.9443 An per square kilometre | 1.53 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8092 An per square kilometre | 0.7686 An per square kilometre | 0.9223 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8432 An per square kilometre | 0.7686 An per square kilometre | 0.9882 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 An per square kilometre | 1.03 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 An per square kilometre | 1.1 An per square kilometre | 1.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 An per square kilometre | 1.32 An per square kilometre | 1.46 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 An per square kilometre | 1.47 An per square kilometre | 1.47 An per square kilometre | 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 asses — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Asses — stocks, per square kilometre in Nigeria was 1.47 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest asses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7686 An per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Nigeria rank for asses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Asses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asses — Stocks 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.
Asses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Asses — Stocks 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.