Cropland per person over the long term in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.2027 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2027
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.59
in 1100
All-time low
0.2027
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Cropland per person over the long term in Nigeria, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.2027 for cropland per person over the long term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Nigeria peaked at 0.59 in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.2027, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5548 | 0.5109 | 0.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.46 | 0.4164 | 0.5029 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3747 | 0.3435 | 0.4081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3417 | 0.3367 | 0.3527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.306 | 0.2804 | 0.3335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2406 | 0.2205 | 0.268 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2101 | 0.2027 | 0.2175 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 73 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.2082 compare
- 74 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2058 compare
- 75 Albania 0.2056 compare
- 77 Zambia 0.2003 compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1985 compare
- 79 Mozambique 0.197 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)
- 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 per person over the long term in Nigeria?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Nigeria was 0.2027 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 in 1100.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2027 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Nigeria ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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