Projections for global peak agricultural land in Nigeria
Nigeria: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 69.40 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.40 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 227 countries
All-time high
69.40 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
54.18 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 69.40 million hectares for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Nigeria peaked at 69.40 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.18 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 15th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.18 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 54.32 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 54.47 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 54.62 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.77 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.81 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 54.56 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 54.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.95 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 55.15 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.30 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 55.45 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 55.59 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 55.74 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 55.89 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 56.04 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 55.92 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 56.02 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 56.33 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 56.54 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 56.65 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 56.76 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 56.87 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 57.17 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 57.48 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 57.69 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 57.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 57.96 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 58.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.71 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 59.44 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 60.60 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 60.96 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.92 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 64.08 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 64.24 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.40 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.21 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 65.36 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.51 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.57 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.71 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.84 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.96 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.03 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.36 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.77 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.89 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.93 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.17 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.99 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.12 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.33 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.54 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.70 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.07 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.22 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.69 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 68.91 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.19 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.40 million hectares | +0.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 69.40 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 7.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 69.40 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.60 million hectares | 54.18 million hectares | 54.95 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.74 million hectares | 55.15 million hectares | 56.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.30 million hectares | 56.54 million hectares | 58.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.49 million hectares | 58.71 million hectares | 65.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.04 million hectares | 65.51 million hectares | 66.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.40 million hectares | 66.89 million hectares | 68.22 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.05 million hectares | 68.69 million hectares | 69.40 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Nigeria?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Nigeria was 69.40 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.40 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.18 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Nigeria ranks 15th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.