Land area equipped for irrigation in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land area equipped for irrigation was 293,000 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Nigeria is 293,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Nigeria peaked at 293,000 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 200,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 238,300 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 270,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 292,100 hectares | 290,000 hectares | 293,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,000 hectares | 293,000 hectares | 293,000 hectares | 2 |
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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 land area equipped for irrigation in Nigeria?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Nigeria was 293,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 293,000 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Nigeria ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.