Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria
Nigeria: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 60,588 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria is 60,588 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria peaked at 127,365 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 513.85 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Nigeria ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 705.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 513.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 978.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,361 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,736 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,726 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,382 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 127,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 115 Canada 64,865 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Guyana 62,565 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Nicaragua 61,310 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60,004 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Fiji, Republic of 58,456 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Côte d’Ivoire 57,704 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Nigeria was 60,588 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 127,365 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Nigeria rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nigeria ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.