| Land Use |
| Area | 192,530 sq. km in 2021 | WB + 1 other |
| Africa (1000 ha in 2021) |
Nigeria is the top country by land among 54 countries. As of 2021, land in Nigeria was 4,124.35 1000 ha that accounts for 15.24% of total land. The top 5 countries (others are Algeria, Niger, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Democratic Republic of the Congo) account for 44.40% of it. The total land was estimated at 27,070.4 1000 ha in 2021.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.| Nigeria | 4,124.35 | FAO |
| Algeria | 2,848.6 | FAO |
| Niger | 1,979.85 | FAO |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 1,537.5 | FAO |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,530.19 | FAO |
| Morocco | 1,508 | FAO |
| Mali | 1,000 | FAO |
| Uganda | 771.81 | FAO |
| Guinea | 738.77 | FAO |
| Burkina Faso | 720.67 | FAO |
| Cameroon | 693.51 | FAO |
| Kenya | 648.76 | FAO |
| Tunisia | 604.7 | FAO |
| Angola | 601 | FAO |
| Chad | 592.84 | FAO |
| Ethiopia | 550 | FAO |
| Senegal | 530 | FAO |
| Ghana | 526.72 | FAO |
| Sudan | 489.34 | FAO |
| Malawi | 447.42 | FAO |
| Zimbabwe | 447.42 | FAO |
| Zambia | 425.05 | FAO |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 391.5 | FAO |
| Mozambique | 377 | FAO |
| Madagascar | 335.57 | FAO |
| Togo | 296.42 | FAO |
| South Sudan | 267.86 | FAO |
| Lesotho | 235 | FAO |
| Central African Republic | 201.34 | FAO |
| Libya | 192.39 | FAO |
| Egypt | 177.74 | FAO |
| Sierra Leone | 177.18 | FAO |
| Benin | 176.53 | FAO |
| Somalia | 123.04 | FAO |
| Rwanda | 113.4 | FAO |
| Botswana | 102 | FAO |
| Namibia | 89.48 | FAO |
| Burundi | 79.61 | FAO |
| Eritrea | 77.18 | FAO |
| Congo | 61.52 | FAO |
| Liberia | 55.93 | FAO |
| Mauritania | 50.34 | FAO |
| Gambia | 49.22 | FAO |
| Gabon | 36.35 | FAO |
| Guinea Bissau | 33.56 | FAO |
| South Africa | 22.76 | FAO |
| Mauritius | 8.39 | FAO |
| Comoros | 7.27 | FAO |
| Equatorial Guinea | 5.93 | FAO |
| Cabo Verde | 5.59 | FAO |
| Eswatini | 3.03 | FAO |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 0.45 | FAO |
| Djibouti | 0.34 | FAO |
| Seychelles | 0 | FAO |
| Land Use Land Use Type |
| Agricultural Area | 9 timeseries | |
| Arable | 19.89 % in 2021 | WB |
| Country Area | 2 timeseries | |
| Cropland Area | 3 timeseries | |
| Forest Area | 1 timeseries | |
| Inland waters | 418 1000 ha in 2021 | FAO |
| Land | 530 1000 ha in 2021 | FAO |
| Marine Area Protected | 1 timeseries | |
| Meadows Pastures | 4 timeseries | |
| Pastures Meadows | 4 timeseries |
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