Land area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land area was 910,770 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
910,770 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 216 countries
All-time high
910,770 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
910,770 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Nigeria is 910,770 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Nigeria peaked at 910,770 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 910,770 sq. km, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 30th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 910,770 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 910,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 910,770 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 910,770 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 910,770 sq. km | 4 |
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 910,770 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 910,770 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 910,770 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for land area?
- Nigeria ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.