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Nigeria: Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land, Area from CGLS
40.601000 ha · 2019
FAOSTAT domain LC. Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land, Area from CGLS (1000 ha). Annual figures for Nigeria from 2015 to 2019.
Every year
| Year | Value (1000 ha) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 40.6 | E |
| 2018 | 44.12 | E |
| 2017 | 48.48 | E |
| 2016 | 52.5 | E |
| 2015 | 57.61 | E |
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Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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FAO (2026). Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land, Area from CGLS. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-lc-6979-5006-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.
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