Table 7.
Land use/land cover change in different cities between 1984 and 2019.
| LULC type | 1984 (km2) | 1994 (km2) | 2004 (km2) | 2019 (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akure | ||||
| Built-up | 33.19 | 39.87 | 71.23 | 99.78 |
| Cultivation | 217.53 | 271.11 | 469.21 | 806.91 |
| Natural vegetation | 1357.15 | 1298.01 | 1067.45 | 701.22 |
| Rock outcrop | 30.16 | 29.02 | 30.03 | 30.01 |
| Waterbody | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 0.22 |
| Total | 1638.14 | 1638.14 | 1638.14 | 1638.14 |
| Ibadan | ||||
| Built-up | 101.07 | 151.98 | 197.59 | 343.12 |
| Cultivation | 241.87 | 244.45 | 259.03 | 269.42 |
| Natural vegetation | 702.25 | 649.67 | 589.86 | 433.92 |
| Waterbody | 1.52 | 1.61 | 1.23 | 1.25 |
| Total | 1046.71 | 1047.71 | 1047.71 | 1047.71 |
| Lagos | ||||
| Built-up | 295.71 | 696.24 | 775.12 | 1052.51 |
| Cultivation | 193.26 | 235.97 | 581.97 | 164.88 |
| Natural vegetation | 1371.18 | 930.11 | 552.89 | 685.71 |
| Waterbody | 481.57 | 479.4 | 431.74 | 438.62 |
| Total | 2341.72 | 2341.72 | 2341.72 | 2341.72 |
| Saki | ||||
| Built-up | 5.98 | 6.99 | 8.91 | 15.98 |
| Cultivation | 72.83 | 74.48 | 76.26 | 71.36 |
| Natural vegetation | 42.79 | 40.12 | 36.42 | 34.12 |
| Water body | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.21 |
| Total | 121.67 | 121.67 | 121.67 | 121.67 |