Mountain area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mountain area was 66,230 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
66,230 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 181 countries
All-time high
66,230 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
66,230 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Nigeria, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Nigeria is 66,230 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Nigeria peaked at 66,230 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66,230 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,230 kmsq | 66,230 kmsq | 66,230 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 66,230 kmsq | 66,230 kmsq | 66,230 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 66,230 kmsq | 66,230 kmsq | 66,230 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Nigeria?
- Mountain area in Nigeria was 66,230 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66,230 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,230 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for mountain area?
- Nigeria ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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