Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Nigeria stood at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 94.9% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 25th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -73.5% |
| 1982 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +79.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +264.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +94.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +264.1% | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 22 Tanzania 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Nepal 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Ethiopia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Gambia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Senegal 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nigeria?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.