Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1938 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria stood at 0.1938 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.5911 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1938 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Nigeria 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5911 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5909 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5818 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5726 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5635 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5543 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5433 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.527 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5186 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5117 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5037 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4946 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4854 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4759 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.466 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4556 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4449 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4348 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4238 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4158 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4064 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.396 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3862 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3782 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3728 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3665 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3595 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3514 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3446 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3373 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3302 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3339 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.337 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.332 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3326 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3438 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3367 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3297 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3283 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3291 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3228 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.32 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3123 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3047 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2971 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2903 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2806 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2743 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2675 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2677 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2548 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2474 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2414 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2334 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2274 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2222 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2172 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2128 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2102 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2076 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.204 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1983 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.196 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1938 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5555 hectares per person | 0.5117 hectares per person | 0.5911 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4601 hectares per person | 0.4158 hectares per person | 0.5037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3699 hectares per person | 0.3373 hectares per person | 0.4064 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3334 hectares per person | 0.3283 hectares per person | 0.3438 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2937 hectares per person | 0.2675 hectares per person | 0.3228 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2274 hectares per person | 0.2076 hectares per person | 0.2548 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1995 hectares per person | 0.1938 hectares per person | 0.2049 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nigeria was 0.1938 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5911 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1938 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.