Nigeria

Arable Land

37.3
percent of total land area
Dec 63Dec 66Dec 69Dec 72Dec 75Dec 78Dec 82Dec 86Dec 91Dec 94Dec 97Dec 01Dec 04Dec 07Dec 11Dec 14Dec 180.00015.0030.0045.0060.00
  • Nigeria
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

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Definition of Arable Land

Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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