This study investigates the agricultural land allocation pattern and the level of land use intensification
among farming household heads in Uruan local government area of Akwa Ibom state in the southern
Nigeria. Two - stage random sampling technique was used to select 240 farming household heads.
Structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from sample farming household heads in the
study area. Combination of analytical tools including descriptive Statistics, Herfindahl index, Crop
Diversification index, and Ordinary Least Squares technique were used to analyze the specific objectives.
Analysis of socio economic characteristics reveal that majority of farming household heads were males,
learned and have moderate family size as well as small farm land. The result also reveals that agricultural
land in the area was mostly acquired through inheritance and outright purchase. Analysis of crop
combination shows that pumpkin, maize cassava and white yam was the most prefer crop combination in
the study area. An average Herfindal index of 0.641 and land intensification index of 0.8654 were obtained
among respondents. Also, a negative relationship was discovered between land intensification index and
farm size in the study area. The study therefore suggests for provisions of improved seed varieties and other
inputs to farming household heads by the Akwa Ibom state government. Also, state government should
intensify effort to reclaimed less productive land and developed Fadama projects in the state to reduce the
menace of land use intensification among farming household heads in the area.