Land area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land area was 91.08 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
91.08 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 53 countries
All-time high
91.08 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
91.08 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 91.08 million hectares for land area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Nigeria peaked at 91.08 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 91.08 million hectares, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 13th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.08 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 91.08 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.98 million hectares, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 91.08 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 91.08 million hectares | 2 |
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 land area in Nigeria?
- Land area in Nigeria was 91.08 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.08 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.08 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for land area?
- Nigeria ranks 13th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.