Surface area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Surface area was 92.38 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
92.38 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
92.38 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
92.38 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Nigeria, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2011, surface area in Nigeria stood at 92.38 million ha. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Nigeria peaked at 92.38 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 92.38 million ha, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Surface area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.38 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.38 million ha | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 92.38 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.22 million ha, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 92.38 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 92.38 million ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 surface area in Nigeria?
- Surface area in Nigeria was 92.38 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.38 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.38 million ha in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for surface area?
- Nigeria ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.