Projections for global peak agricultural land in Nigeria
Nigeria: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 69.40 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.40 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 227 countries
All-time high
69.40 million
in 2023
All-time low
54.18 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 69.40 million 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.18 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54.18 million | — |
| 1962 | 54.32 million | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 54.47 million | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 54.62 million | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.77 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 54.56 million | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 54.71 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 55.15 million | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.30 million | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 55.45 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 55.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 55.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 55.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 56.04 million | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 55.92 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 56.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 56.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 56.54 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 56.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 56.76 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 56.87 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 57.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 57.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 57.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 57.77 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 57.96 million | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 58.10 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 59.44 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 60.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 60.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 64.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 64.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 65.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.93 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.99 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.69 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 68.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.19 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.40 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.60 million | 54.18 million | 54.95 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.74 million | 55.15 million | 56.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.30 million | 56.54 million | 58.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.49 million | 58.71 million | 65.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.04 million | 65.51 million | 66.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.40 million | 66.89 million | 68.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.05 million | 68.69 million | 69.40 million | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.18 million 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 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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