Global peak agricultural land in Nigeria
Nigeria: Global peak agricultural land was 66.12 million in 2010. β² Rising
Latest (2010)
66.12 million
World rank
14th
of 178 countries
All-time high
66.12 million
in 2010
All-time low
20.94 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780β2010
Global peak agricultural land in Nigeria, 1780β2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global peak agricultural land in Nigeria is 66.12 million, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Nigeria peaked at 66.12 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.94 million, in 1780.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 178 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 | 20.94 million | 20.94 million | 20.94 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 21.52 million | 21.52 million | 21.52 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 22.13 million | 22.13 million | 22.13 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 22.76 million | 22.76 million | 22.76 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 23.77 million | 23.77 million | 23.77 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 24.83 million | 24.83 million | 24.83 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 25.94 million | 25.94 million | 25.94 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 27.11 million | 27.11 million | 27.11 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 28.34 million | 28.34 million | 28.34 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 29.88 million | 29.88 million | 29.88 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 31.55 million | 31.55 million | 31.55 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 33.33 million | 33.33 million | 33.33 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 35.25 million | 35.25 million | 35.25 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 37.92 million | 37.92 million | 37.92 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 41.57 million | 41.57 million | 41.57 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 44.91 million | 44.91 million | 44.91 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 48.51 million | 48.51 million | 48.51 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 52.42 million | 52.42 million | 52.42 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 60.65 million | 60.65 million | 60.65 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 61.19 million | 61.19 million | 61.19 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.57 million | 61.57 million | 61.57 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.56 million | 62.56 million | 62.56 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.90 million | 63.90 million | 63.90 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.12 million | 66.12 million | 66.12 million | 1 |
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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 global peak agricultural land in Nigeria?
- Global peak agricultural land in Nigeria was 66.12 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.12 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.94 million in 1780.
- How does Nigeria rank for global peak agricultural land?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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