Surface area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Surface area was 923,770 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Nigeria is 923,770 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Nigeria peaked at 923,770 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 923,770 sq. km, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 923,770 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 66.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 86.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Nigeria?
- Surface area in Nigeria was 923,770 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 923,770 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 923,770 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for surface area?
- Nigeria ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.