Cropland pasture per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cropland pasture per person was 0.2198 in 2010. βΌ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.2198
World rank
58th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1820
All-time low
0.2198
in 2010
Years of data
22
1800β2010
Cropland pasture per person in Nigeria, 1800β2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2198 for cropland pasture per person in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Nigeria peaked at 1.07 in 1820 and was at its lowest, 0.2198, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 58th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.9992 | 0.9992 | 0.9992 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.9927 | 0.9927 | 0.9927 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9871 | 0.9871 | 0.9871 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9814 | 0.9814 | 0.9814 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.9835 | 0.9835 | 0.9835 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9985 | 0.9985 | 0.9985 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.7528 | 0.7528 | 0.7528 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5523 | 0.5523 | 0.5523 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.5727 | 0.5727 | 0.5727 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4765 | 0.4765 | 0.4765 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3688 | 0.3688 | 0.3688 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2981 | 0.2981 | 0.2981 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2608 | 0.2608 | 0.2608 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2198 | 0.2198 | 0.2198 | 1 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in Nigeria?
- Cropland pasture per person in Nigeria was 0.2198 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1820.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2198 in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Nigeria ranks 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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