Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 19.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria stood at 19.89 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 21.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.34 hectares per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Nigeria 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.66 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12.4 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 13.44 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1967 | 11.68 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 12.12 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 15.81 hectares per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 13.64 hectares per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 12.89 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 9.74 hectares per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1974 | 11.34 hectares per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 9.48 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 8.19 hectares per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 7.2 hectares per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 6.71 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 7.87 hectares per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 5.34 hectares per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1982 | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 6.35 hectares per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 9.11 hectares per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1985 | 10.46 hectares per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 13.92 hectares per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 14.53 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 13.93 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 15.78 hectares per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 16.91 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 18.68 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 18.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.13 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.76 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.49 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 20.29 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 20.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.85 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 17.88 hectares per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 18.7 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.07 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.45 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.02 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.75 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.25 hectares per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 17.71 hectares per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 17.03 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.82 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.45 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 18.62 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 18.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.76 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 19.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 20.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 19.89 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 19.89 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +43.4% | 6.35 hectares per square kilometre | 9.11 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +41.0% | 9.74 hectares per square kilometre | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.41 hectares per square kilometre | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | 15.81 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | 6.71 hectares per square kilometre | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3 hectares per square kilometre | 5.34 hectares per square kilometre | 15.78 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.31 hectares per square kilometre | 16.91 hectares per square kilometre | 20.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.36 hectares per square kilometre | 15.25 hectares per square kilometre | 21.31 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 hectares per square kilometre | 16.82 hectares per square kilometre | 20.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.99 hectares per square kilometre | 19.8 hectares per square kilometre | 20.21 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 18 Rwanda 21.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Serbia 21.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 20.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 22 Pakistan 18.99 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ukraine 18.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bulgaria 18.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 19.89 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.31 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 hectares per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Nigeria rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.