Cropland area in Nigeria

Nigeria: Cropland area was 34.83 million in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
34.83 million
World rank
8th
of 179 countries
All-time high
34.83 million
in 2010
All-time low
12.34 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Cropland area in Nigeria, 1780–2010

010.0M20.0M30.0M1780189520101780: 12.3M1790: 12.5M1800: 12.6M1810: 12.8M1820: 13.1M1830: 13.5M1840: 13.9M1850: 14.2M1860: 14.6M1870: 15.1M1880: 15.7M1890: 16.3M1900: 16.9M1910: 17.5M1920: 18.4M1930: 19.2M1940: 20.0M1950: 20.9M1960: 25.9M1970: 26.7M1980: 27.1M1990: 28.4M2000: 31.9M2010: 34.8M

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 34.83 million for cropland area in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland area in Nigeria peaked at 34.83 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.34 million, in 1780.

Nigeria ranks 8th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 12.34 million 12.34 million 12.34 million 1
1790s 12.49 million 12.49 million 12.49 million 1
1800s 12.64 million 12.64 million 12.64 million 1
1810s 12.79 million 12.79 million 12.79 million 1
1820s 13.14 million 13.14 million 13.14 million 1
1830s 13.50 million 13.50 million 13.50 million 1
1840s 13.87 million 13.87 million 13.87 million 1
1850s 14.23 million 14.23 million 14.23 million 1
1860s 14.61 million 14.61 million 14.61 million 1
1870s 15.11 million 15.11 million 15.11 million 1
1880s 15.67 million 15.67 million 15.67 million 1
1890s 16.26 million 16.26 million 16.26 million 1
1900s 16.89 million 16.89 million 16.89 million 1
1910s 17.54 million 17.54 million 17.54 million 1
1920s 18.36 million 18.36 million 18.36 million 1
1930s 19.19 million 19.19 million 19.19 million 1
1940s 20.04 million 20.04 million 20.04 million 1
1950s 20.91 million 20.91 million 20.91 million 1
1960s 25.85 million 25.85 million 25.85 million 1
1970s 26.67 million 26.67 million 26.67 million 1
1980s 27.08 million 27.08 million 27.08 million 1
1990s 28.38 million 28.38 million 28.38 million 1
2000s 31.89 million 31.89 million 31.89 million 1
2010s 34.83 million 34.83 million 34.83 million 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 5 Brazil 55.76 million compare
  2. 6 Australia 48.31 million compare
  3. 7 Canada 47.17 million compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 32.74 million compare
  5. 10 Argentina 30.28 million compare
  6. 11 Indonesia 27.06 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area in Nigeria?
Cropland area in Nigeria was 34.83 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland area recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 34.83 million in 2010.
What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.34 million in 1780.
How does Nigeria rank for cropland area?
Nigeria ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
Is cropland area rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.