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
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.
Cropland area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 12.34 million | — |
| 1790 | 12.49 million | +1.2% |
| 1800 | 12.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 12.79 million | +1.2% |
| 1820 | 13.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1830 | 13.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1840 | 13.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1850 | 14.23 million | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 14.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 15.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 15.67 million | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 16.26 million | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 16.89 million | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 17.54 million | +3.8% |
| 1920 | 18.36 million | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 19.19 million | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 20.04 million | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 20.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 25.85 million | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 26.67 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 27.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 28.38 million | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 31.89 million | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 34.83 million | +9.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 34.83 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.80 million, 19.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 34.83 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.24 million, 15.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 (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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (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.