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Nigeria Agricultural Land (%)

Nigeria's agricultural land (%) rose to 76.65% in 2022, up from 76.59% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.06% from the previous year. Nigeria has the 11th highest agricultural land (%). Within Africa, it ranks 6th out of 54 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 76.65%
2021 76.59%
2020 75.61%
2019 75.05%
2018 74.94%
2017 74.54%
2016 74.35%
2015 74.13%
2014 73.9%
2013 73.74%
2012 73.92%
2011 73.64%
2010 73.58%
2009 73.4%
2008 72.99%
2007 72.85%
2006 72.49%
2005 72.66%
2004 72.42%
2003 72.29%
2002 72.14%
2001 72%
2000 71.93%
1999 71.76%
1998 71.6%
1997 70.71%
1996 70.53%
1995 70.36%
1994 67.98%
1993 66.93%
1992 66.53%
1991 65.26%
1990 64.47%
1989 63.79%
1988 63.64%
1987 63.43%
1986 63.34%
1985 63.11%
1984 62.77%
1983 62.44%
1982 62.32%
1981 62.2%
1980 62.08%
1979 61.85%
1978 61.51%
1977 61.39%
1976 61.53%
1975 61.36%
1974 61.2%
1973 61.04%
1972 60.88%
1971 60.72%
1970 60.56%
1969 60.34%
1968 60.07%
1967 59.91%
1966 60.18%
1965 60.13%
1964 59.97%
1963 59.81%
1962 59.65%
1961 59.48%
Nigeria Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of Nigeria's land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 128.54M tonnes 131.57M tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 23.39% 23.57% 2022