Total agricultural land use per person in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.313 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.313
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 1000
All-time low
0.313
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Nigeria, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Nigeria stood at 0.313. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Nigeria peaked at 1.96 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.313, in 2025.
Nigeria ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.96 | — |
| 1100 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 1200 | 1.91 | -1.4% |
| 1300 | 1.88 | -1.4% |
| 1400 | 1.86 | -1.3% |
| 1500 | 1.83 | -1.3% |
| 1600 | 1.81 | -1.3% |
| 1700 | 1.79 | -1.3% |
| 1710 | 1.76 | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 1.74 | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 1.72 | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 1.69 | -1.3% |
| 1750 | 1.67 | -1.3% |
| 1760 | 1.65 | -1.3% |
| 1770 | 1.63 | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 1.61 | -1.3% |
| 1790 | 1.59 | -1.2% |
| 1800 | 1.57 | -1.2% |
| 1810 | 1.55 | -1.2% |
| 1820 | 1.53 | -1.2% |
| 1830 | 1.51 | -1.2% |
| 1840 | 1.5 | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 1.48 | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 1.46 | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 1.44 | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 1.43 | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 1.41 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.39 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 1.38 | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 1.36 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 1.35 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 1.33 | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 1.32 | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 1.3 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 1.29 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.28 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.26 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.25 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.24 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.22 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.21 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.2 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.19 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.18 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.16 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.13 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 1 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9852 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9652 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9452 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9249 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9038 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8819 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8591 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8319 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8085 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7891 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7697 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7505 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7326 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7156 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7015 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6875 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6722 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6558 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6408 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6258 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6163 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6082 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6046 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5932 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5877 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5933 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5801 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5673 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5603 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5477 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5354 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5226 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5107 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4989 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4872 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4763 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4629 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4531 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4421 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4329 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.423 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4122 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.403 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3919 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3832 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3751 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3675 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.36 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3538 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3466 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3417 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3374 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3295 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3241 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3185 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.313 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1.76 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8895 | 0.7891 | 0.9852 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6952 | 0.6258 | 0.7697 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5859 | 0.5477 | 0.6163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4822 | 0.4329 | 0.5354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3816 | 0.3466 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3273 | 0.313 | 0.3417 | 6 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Nigeria?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Nigeria was 0.313 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.313 in 2025.
- How does Nigeria rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Nigeria ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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