Cropland area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Cropland area was 34.83 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Nigeria, 1780–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
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
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.