Land use agriculture longterm in Nigeria
Nigeria: Land use agriculture longterm was 66.12 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
66.12 million
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
66.12 million
in 2010
All-time low
20.94 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land use agriculture longterm in Nigeria, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land use agriculture longterm in Nigeria stood at 66.12 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Nigeria peaked at 66.12 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.94 million, in 1780.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 20.94 million | 20.94 million | 20.94 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 21.52 million | 21.52 million | 21.52 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 22.13 million | 22.13 million | 22.13 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 22.76 million | 22.76 million | 22.76 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 23.77 million | 23.77 million | 23.77 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 24.83 million | 24.83 million | 24.83 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 25.94 million | 25.94 million | 25.94 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 27.11 million | 27.11 million | 27.11 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 28.34 million | 28.34 million | 28.34 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 29.88 million | 29.88 million | 29.88 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 31.55 million | 31.55 million | 31.55 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 33.33 million | 33.33 million | 33.33 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 35.25 million | 35.25 million | 35.25 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 37.92 million | 37.92 million | 37.92 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 41.57 million | 41.57 million | 41.57 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 44.91 million | 44.91 million | 44.91 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 48.51 million | 48.51 million | 48.51 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 52.42 million | 52.42 million | 52.42 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 60.65 million | 60.65 million | 60.65 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 61.19 million | 61.19 million | 61.19 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 61.57 million | 61.57 million | 61.57 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.56 million | 62.56 million | 62.56 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.90 million | 63.90 million | 63.90 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.12 million | 66.12 million | 66.12 million | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- 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)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.56 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use agriculture longterm in Nigeria?
- Land use agriculture longterm in Nigeria was 66.12 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.12 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.94 million in 1780.
- How does Nigeria rank for land use agriculture longterm?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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