Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.004 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
165th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0201 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.004 sq. km per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0.004 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 0.0201 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.004 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.004 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.004 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 0.0169 sq. km per person | 0.0201 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 162 Gambia 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 164 Qatar 0.0041 sq. km per person compare
- 166 Liechtenstein 0.004 sq. km per person compare
- 167 Jamaica 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0039 sq. km per person compare
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nigeria was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0201 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.